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 …

A narrative systematic review of life skills education: effectiveness, research gaps and priorities

A Nasheeda, HB Abdullah, SE Krauss… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
A systematic review was conducted to investigate the literature on effectiveness of life skills
programs. The aim of this review was to gain a comprehensive understanding on the …

Transfer of life skills in sport-based youth development programs: A conceptual framework bridging learning to application

JM Jacobs, PM Wright - Quest, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Research has demonstrated that many quality sport-based youth development programs
promote life skill acquisition (eg, leadership, self-control) with the ultimate goal of facilitating …

Shifting the focus from quantitative to qualitative exercise characteristics in exercise and cognition research

C Pesce - Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2012 - journals.humankinetics.com
In exercise and cognition research, few studies have investigated whether and how the
qualitative aspects of physical exercise may impact cognitive performance in the short or …

Develo** a conceptual framework for life skills interventions

K Hodge, S Danish, J Martin - The Counseling Psychologist, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of the article is to outline a comprehensive conceptual framework for life skills
interventions by integrating aspects of Basic Needs Theory (BNT) and Life Development …

Exercise interventions in children and adolescents with ADHD: a systematic review

C Neudecker, N Mewes… - Journal of attention …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Exercise has attracted attention as a potential helpful intervention in children with
ADHD. Effects are emphasized on cognition, social-emotional, and motor development …

Exploring the life skills needs of British adolescent athletes

MI Jones, D Lavallee - Psychology of sport and Exercise, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Youth sport programs have been designed to facilitate positive development
of young sports people by teaching life skills. It is unclear which life skills are needed by …

The effects of a cooperative physical education program on students' social skills

M Goudas, E Magotsiou - Journal of applied sport Psychology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The present study examined the effect of a cooperative physical education program on
students' social skills and attitudes toward group work. Four sixth grade classes were …

Fostering life skills development in high school and community sport: A comparative analysis of the coach's role

C Trottier, S Robitaille - The sport psychologist, 2014 - journals.humankinetics.com
The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of coaches' perceptions of their
role in the development of life skills in adolescent athletes in two different sport contexts …

[PDF][PDF] Implementation of the personal and social responsibility model to improve self-efficacy during physical education classes for primary school children

A Escartí, M Gutiérrez, C Pascual… - International Journal of …, 2010 - redalyc.org
This study analyzes the application of personal and social responsibility (TPSR) model to
primary school physical education classes during an academic year, in order to evaluate its …