Physical fitness and academic performance in youth: A systematic review

CCA Santana, LB Azevedo, MT Cattuzzo… - … journal of medicine …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Physical fitness (PF) is a construct of health‐and skill‐related attributes which have been
associated with academic performance (AP) in youth. This study aimed to review the …

Physical exercise and executive functions in preadolescent children, adolescents and young adults: a meta-analysis

L Verburgh, M Königs, EJA Scherder… - British journal of sports …, 2014 - bjsm.bmj.com
Purpose The goal of this meta-analysis was to aggregate available empirical studies on the
effects of physical exercise on executive functions in preadolescent children (6–12 years of …

Physical activity and cognition in adolescents: A systematic review

I Esteban-Cornejo, CM Tejero-Gonzalez… - Journal of science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The purpose of this report is to perform a systematic review of the evidence on
the associations between physical activity and cognition by differentiating between …

A physical education trial improves adolescents' cognitive performance and academic achievement: the EDUFIT study

DN Ardoy, JM Fernández‐Rodríguez… - … journal of medicine …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
To analyze the effects of an intervention focused on increasing the time and intensity of
Physical Education (PE), on adolescents' cognitive performance and academic …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and academic achievement in children: A historical perspective

EK Howie, RR Pate - Journal of sport and health science, 2012 - Elsevier
As the focus on academic achievement has increased, physical activity (PA) opportunities in
schools have decreased in the United States. In an attempt to discover how the decline in …

Physical activity, self-regulation, and early academic achievement in preschool children

DR Becker, MM McClelland, P Loprinzi… - Early Education & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Research Findings: The present study investigated whether active play during recess was
associated with self-regulation and academic achievement in a prekindergarten sample. A …

[HTML][HTML] Smartphone-based interventions for physical activity promotion: sco** review of the evidence over the last 10 years

A Domin, D Spruijt-Metz, D Theisen… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2021 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Several reviews of mobile health (mHealth) physical activity (PA) interventions
suggest their beneficial effects on behavior change in adolescents and adults. Owing to the …

Influence of physical fitness on cognitive and academic performance in adolescents: A systematic review from 2005–2015

A Ruiz-Ariza, A Grao-Cruces… - … Review of Sport and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the association of different
components of physical fitness on cognitive performance (CP) and academic performance …

Relationships between physical activity, sedentary time, aerobic fitness, motor skills and executive function and academic performance in children

KN Aadland, VF Moe, E Aadland, SA Anderssen… - Mental Health and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background There is evidence for weak positive relationships between physical activity,
aerobic fitness, and motor skills to executive functions and academic achievement. Studies …