Role of physical activity and sedentary behavior in the mental health of preschoolers, children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Rodriguez-Ayllon, C Cadenas-Sánchez… - Sports medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Evidence suggests that participation in physical activity may support young
people's current and future mental health. Although previous reviews have examined the …

Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and …

AS Singh, E Saliasi, V Van Den Berg… - British journal of sports …, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA)
interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate research …

Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive functions, including working memory

A Diamond, DS Ling - Cognitive and working memory training …, 2020 - books.google.com
Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive
functions, including working memory Page 166 8 Review of the Evidence on, and Fundamental …

The effect of physical activity interventions on children's cognition and metacognition: A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Alvarez-Bueno, C Pesce, I Cavero-Redondo… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The objective was twofold: to assess the effect of physical activity (PA)
interventions on children's and adolescents' cognition and metacognition; and to determine …

Treating major depression with yoga: A prospective, randomized, controlled pilot trial

S Prathikanti, R Rivera, A Cochran, JG Tungol… - Plos one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Conventional pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies for major depression
are associated with limited adherence to care and relatively low remission rates. Yoga may …

The role of self-esteem in the development of psychiatric problems: a three-year prospective study in a clinical sample of adolescents

IO Henriksen, I Ranøyen, MS Indredavik… - Child and adolescent …, 2017 - Springer
Background Self-esteem is fundamentally linked to mental health, but its' role in trajectories
of psychiatric problems is unclear. In particular, few studies have addressed the role of self …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

SE Neil-Sztramko, H Caldwell… - Cochrane database of …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for attention and executive function in children and adolescents—A systematic review

C Mak, K Whittingham, R Cunnington, RN Boyd - Mindfulness, 2018 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions
including mindful movements such as yoga on attention and executive function in children …

Yoga and cognition: a meta-analysis of chronic and acute effects

NP Gothe, E McAuley - Psychosomatic medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To review and synthesize the existing literature on the effects of yoga on
cognitive function by determining effect sizes that could serve as a platform to design …

Characteristics of randomized controlled trials of yoga: a bibliometric analysis

H Cramer, R Lauche, G Dobos - BMC complementary and alternative …, 2014 - Springer
Background A growing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated the
therapeutic value of yoga interventions. This bibliometric analysis aimed to provide a …