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 …

Physical activity and cognitive functioning of children: a systematic review

I Bidzan-Bluma, M Lipowska - International journal of environmental …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Childhood is an important and sensitive period for cognitive development. There is limited
published research regarding the relationship between sports and cognitive functions in …

The effects of acute exercise on cognitive performance: a meta-analysis

YK Chang, JD Labban, JI Gapin, JL Etnier - Brain research, 2012 - Elsevier
There is a substantial body of literature related to the effects of a single session of exercise
on cognitive performance. The premise underlying this research is that physiological …

Exercise improves executive function and achievement and alters brain activation in overweight children: a randomized, controlled trial.

CL Davis, PD Tomporowski, JE McDowell… - Health …, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: This experiment tested the hypothesis that exercise would improve executive
function. Design: Sedentary, overweight 7-to 11-year-old children (N= 171, 56% girls, 61 …

Aerobic exercise and neurocognitive performance: a meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials

PJ Smith, JA Blumenthal, BM Hoffman… - Psychosomatic …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To assess the effects of aerobic exercise training on neurocognitive
performance. Although the effects of exercise on neurocognition have been the subject of …

Evidence based physical activity for school-age youth

WB Strong, RM Malina, CJR Blimkie, SR Daniels… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes
and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. STUDY …

The relationship between physical activity and cognition in children: a meta-analysis

BA Sibley, JL Etnier - Pediatric exercise science, 2003 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to quantitatively combine and examine the results of studies
pertaining to physical activity and cognition in children. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria …

Exercise and children's intelligence, cognition, and academic achievement

PD Tomporowski, CL Davis, PH Miller… - Educational psychology …, 2008 - Springer
Studies that examine the effects of exercise on children's intelligence, cognition, or
academic achievement were reviewed and results were discussed in light of (a) …

A meta-regression to examine the relationship between aerobic fitness and cognitive performance

JL Etnier, PM Nowell, DM Landers, BA Sibley - Brain research reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Many studies have been conducted to test the potentially beneficial effects of physical
activity on cognition. The results of meta-analytic reviews of this literature suggest that there …

The effect of acute physical exercise on cognitive function during development

D Ellemberg, M St-Louis-Deschênes - Psychology of Sport and exercise, 2010 - Elsevier
Although accumulating research suggests that acute physical exercise ameliorates cognitive
function in adults, little is known about the effects of acute exercise on cognition during …