Relationships between motor proficiency and academic performance in mathematics and reading in school-aged children and adolescents: A systematic review

K Macdonald, N Milne, R Orr, R Pope - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Positive associations exist between physical activity, cognition, and academic performance
in children and adolescents. Further research is required to examine which factors underpin …

Developmental outcomes after early surgery for complex congenital heart disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

D Huisenga, S La Bastide‐Van Gemert… - … Medicine & Child …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim (1) To systematically review the literature on developmental outcomes from infancy to
adolescence of children with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) who underwent early …

Boost your brain, while having a break! The effects of long-term cognitively engaging physical activity breaks on children's executive functions and academic …

F Egger, V Benzing, A Conzelmann, M Schmidt - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Classroom-based physical activity (PA) is gaining attention in terms of its potential to
enhance children's cognitive functions, but it remains unclear as to which specific modality of …

Disentangling the relationship between children's motor ability, executive function and academic achievement

M Schmidt, F Egger, V Benzing, K Jäger… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Even though positive relations between children's motor ability and their academic
achievement are frequently reported, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Executive …

[HTML][HTML] Motor-enriched learning activities can improve mathematical performance in preadolescent children

MM Beck, RR Lind, SS Geertsen, C Ritz… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Objective: An emerging field of research indicates that physical activity can benefit cognitive
functions and academic achievements in children. However, less is known about how …

[HTML][HTML] State of knowledge on molecular adaptations to exercise in humans: historical perspectives and future directions

KM Lavin, PM Coen, LC Baptista, MB Bell… - Comprehensive …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
For centuries, regular exercise has been acknowledged as a potent stimulus to promote,
maintain, and restore healthy functioning of nearly every physiological system of the human …

The mediating role of cognitive ability on the relationship between motor proficiency and early academic achievement in children

G Cadoret, N Bigras, S Duval, L Lemay… - Human movement …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between motor proficiency and
academic achievement in 7 years-old children. A mediating model in which the relation …

A meta-analysis of the relationship between motor skills and executive functions in typically-developing children

A Gandotra, S Csaba, Y Sattar, V Cserényi… - Journal of Cognition …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The relationship between motor skills and executive functions (EFs) is gaining prominence
in the field of developmental psychology. However, evidence of the motor skills–EFs link in …

[HTML][HTML] Two years of physically active mathematics lessons enhance cognitive function and gross motor skills in primary school children

D Magistro, SB Cooper, F Carlevaro, I Marchetti… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Physically active lessons have been shown to enhance academic achievement. However,
the effects on cognitive function and gross motor skill development remain unknown. The …

Physical exercise during the morning school‐break improves basic cognitive functions

M Tilp, C Scharf, G Payer, M Presker… - Mind, Brain, and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity has not only been associated with increased physical and mental health,
but also with beneficial effects on various cognitive and brain functions. This study …