[HTML][HTML] Conclusions about interventions, programs, and approaches for improving executive functions that appear justified and those that, despite much hype, do not

A Diamond, DS Ling - Developmental cognitive neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The 'Executive Functions'(EFs) of inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive
flexibility enable us to think before we act, resist temptations or impulsive reactions, stay …

Working memory training does not improve performance on measures of intelligence or other measures of “far transfer” evidence from a meta-analytic review

M Melby-Lervåg, TS Redick… - Perspectives on …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
It has been claimed that working memory training programs produce diverse beneficial
effects. This article presents a meta-analysis of working memory training studies (with a …

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 …

Dose-response relationship between exercise and cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LMJ Sanders, T Hortobagyi, S la Bastide-van Gemert… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the dose-response relationship
between exercise and cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive …

Exercise, sports, and performance arts benefit cognition via a common process.

PD Tomporowski, C Pesce - Psychological bulletin, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Exercise training is widely promoted as a method to enhance both physical health and
cognitive function. Although routine exercise engenders physiological adaptations to the …

More than one road leads to Rome: A narrative review and meta-analysis of physical activity intervention effects on cognition in youth

S Vazou, C Pesce, K Lakes… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
A growing body of research indicates that physical activity (PA) positively impacts cognitive
function in youth. However, not all forms of PA benefit cognition equally. The purpose of this …

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] Executive functions, visual-motor coordination, physical fitness and academic achievement: Longitudinal relations in typically develo** children

N Oberer, V Gashaj, CM Roebers - Human movement science, 2018 - Elsevier
The present longitudinal study included different school readiness factors measured in
kindergarten with the aim to predict later academic achievement in second grade. Based on …

The effects of exercise on memory function among young to middle-aged adults: systematic review and recommendations for future research

PD Loprinzi, E Frith, MK Edwards… - American Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To systematically summarize the experimental effects of exercise on cognitive-
related memory function among young to middle-aged adults, which has yet to be done in …

Converging evidence supporting the cognitive link between exercise and esport performance: A dual systematic review

AJ Toth, N Ramsbottom, M Kowal, MJ Campbell - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Research into action video games (AVG) has surged with the popularity of
esports over the past three decades. Specifically, evidence is mounting regarding the …