A primer on investigating the after effects of acute bouts of physical activity on cognition

MB Pontifex, AL McGowan, MC Chandler… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2019 - Elsevier
An emerging body of evidence has begun to document the beneficial after effects of single
bouts—or doses—of physical activity for cognition. This article highlights a selection of …

Thinking, walking, talking: integratory motor and cognitive brain function

G Leisman, AA Moustafa, T Shafir - Frontiers in public health, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In this article, we argue that motor and cognitive processes are functionally related and most
likely share a similar evolutionary history. This is supported by clinical and neural data …

Effects of the FITKids randomized controlled trial on executive control and brain function

CH Hillman, MB Pontifex, DM Castelli, NA Khan… - …, 2014 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a physical activity (PA) intervention on brain and
behavioral indices of executive control in preadolescent children. METHODS: Two hundred …

The impact of exercise interventions concerning executive functions of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder: a systematic review and …

X Liang, R Li, SHS Wong, RKW Sum… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Previous studies found that exercise interventions have positive effects on
executive functions of the general population. However, studies seldom target executive …

The effects of physical exercise in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized control trials

AJ Cerrillo‐Urbina, A García‐Hermoso… - Child: care, health …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to examine the evidence
for the effectiveness of exercise interventions on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of physical exercise on attention deficit and other major symptoms in children with ADHD: A meta-analysis

W Sun, M Yu, X Zhou - Psychiatry research, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To explore the effects of physical exercise intervention on the cardinal symptoms,
motor skills and executive function among children with attention deficit hyperactivity …

Sweat it out? The effects of physical exercise on cognition and behavior in children and adults with ADHD: a systematic literature review

AE Den Heijer, Y Groen, L Tucha… - Journal of Neural …, 2017 - Springer
As attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed
developmental disorders in childhood, effective yet safe treatment options are highly …

[HTML][HTML] Acute exercise facilitates brain function and cognition in children who need it most: an ERP study of individual differences in inhibitory control capacity

ES Drollette, MR Scudder, LB Raine, RD Moore… - Developmental cognitive …, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study examined the effects of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on aspects of
cognitive control in two groups of children categorized by higher-and lower-task …

Managing childhood and adolescent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with exercise: A systematic review

QX Ng, CYX Ho, HW Chan, BZJ Yong… - … therapies in medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common
neuropsychiatric disorders affecting some 8–10% of children worldwide. Increasing …

Acute physical activity enhances executive functions in children with ADHD

V Benzing, YK Chang, M Schmidt - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Acute physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity has been shown to improve
cognitive functions in children. However, the empirical evidence associated with Attention …