Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth

VJ Poitras, CE Gray, MM Borghese… - Applied physiology …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is essential for disease prevention and health
promotion. Emerging evidence suggests other intensities of physical activity (PA), including …

Physical activity, fitness, cognitive function, and academic achievement in children: a systematic review

JE Donnelly, CH Hillman, D Castelli… - … and science in …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The relation among physical activity (PA), fitness, cognitive function, and
academic achievement in children is receiving considerable attention. The utility of PA to …

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 …

Effects of integrated physical exercises and gestures on preschool children's foreign language vocabulary learning

MF Mavilidi, AD Okely, P Chandler, DP Cliff… - Educational psychology …, 2015 - Springer
Research suggests that integrating human movement into a cognitive learning task can be
effective for learning due to its cognitive and physiological effects. In this study, the learning …

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 …

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 …

Aerobic fitness and academic achievement: A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Álvarez-Bueno, CH Hillman… - Journal of sports …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to quantify the association between aerobic fitness and academic
achievement, and determine how different aerobic fitness tests and individual demographic …

Physical activity and social behaviors of urban children in green playgrounds

MA Raney, CF Hendry, SA Yee - American journal of preventive medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Nature exposure is associated with many wellbeing benefits. However, the
influence of green space on the physical activity and social behaviors of children is not …

The impact of play on child development-a literature review

NK Lai, TF Ang, LY Por, CS Liew - European Early Childhood …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Play is never absent in human life, especially for children. The act of playing requires a
game. Games can be divided into digital games and non-digital games. Digital games are …