This review proposes that physical inactivity could be considered a behavior selected by
evolution for resting, and also selected to be reinforcing in life-threatening situations in …

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 …

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 …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: The objective was twofold:(1) to assess the effect of PA interventions on
academic achievement and classroom behaviors in childhood and (2) to determine the …

In the present meta-analysis all available evidence regarding the efficacy of different
behavioral interventions for children's executive function skills were synthesized. After a …

Background Chronic exercise training has been shown be to positively associated with
executive function (EF) in older adults. However, whether the exercise training effect on EF …

Exercise training is widely promoted as a method to enhance both physical health and
cognitive function. Although routine exercise engenders physiological adaptations to the …

Chronic diseases are major killers in the modern era. Physical inactivity is a primary cause
of most chronic diseases. The initial third of the article considers: activity and prevention …

Objective To synthesise randomised controlled trials (RCTs) regarding the effects of chronic
exercise interventions on different domain-specific executive functions (EFs) among children …