Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and …

AS Singh, E Saliasi, V Van Den Berg… - British journal of sports …, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA)
interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate research …

Physically active lessons in schools and their impact on physical activity, educational, health and cognition outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Norris, T van Steen, A Direito… - British journal of sports …, 2020 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective This review provides the first meta-analysis of the impact of physically active
lessons on lesson-time and overall physical activity (PA), as well as health, cognition and …

Boost your brain, while having a break! The effects of long-term cognitively engaging physical activity breaks on children's executive functions and academic …

F Egger, V Benzing, A Conzelmann, M Schmidt - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Classroom-based physical activity (PA) is gaining attention in terms of its potential to
enhance children's cognitive functions, but it remains unclear as to which specific modality of …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

SE Neil-Sztramko, H Caldwell… - Cochrane database of …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Effects of school-based physical activity on mathematics performance in children: a systematic review

S Sneck, H Viholainen, H Syväoja… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background The benefits of physical activity (PA) on children's health and wellbeing are well
established. However, the benefits of PA on academic performance and particularly on …

Immediate and delayed effects of integrating physical activity into preschool children's learning of numeracy skills

MF Mavilidi, A Okely, P Chandler, SL Domazet… - Journal of experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the effects of a 4-week
program that integrated movements into cognitive tasks related to numerical skills …

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of physically active classrooms on educational and enjoyment outcomes in school age children

C Bedard, L St John, E Bremer, JD Graham, J Cairney - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Despite the relationship between physical activity (PA) and learning outcomes,
the school system has not been able to support the inclusion of PA throughout the day. A …

Multi-level meta-analysis of physical activity interventions during childhood: Effects of physical activity on cognition and academic achievement

F Vasilopoulos, H Jeffrey, Y Wu… - Educational Psychology …, 2023 - Springer
There is evidence that physical activity positively influences cognition and academic
outcomes in childhood. This systematic review used a three-level meta-analytic approach …

Embodied learning in the classroom: Effects on primary school children's attention and foreign language vocabulary learning

M Schmidt, V Benzing, A Wallman-Jones… - Psychology of sport and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of specifically
designed physical activities on primary school children's foreign language vocabulary …

Exploring the effects of health behaviors and mental health on students' academic achievement: a cross-sectional study on lebanese university students

D Hammoudi Halat, S Hallit, S Younes, M AlFikany… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background High academic achievement, an important determinant of future success, is
known to be influenced by many factors including dietary behavior, lifestyle and mental …