The purpose of this study was to research the relationship between executive functions and
academic performance in primary education (6–12 years). Based on 21 samples (n= 7,947) …

Background Physical activity is associated with many physical and mental health benefits,
however many children do not meet the national physical activity guidelines. While schools …

When the original Visible Learning® was published in 2008, it instantly became a publishing
sensation. Interest in the book was unparalleled; it sold out in days and was described by …

Research on executive function in early childhood has flourished in recent years. Much of
this work is premised on a view of development of executive function as the emergence of a …

Objective To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA)
interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate research …

The goal of this article is to provide a critical analysis of barriers to social inclusion and
integration in schools and propose inclusive educational practices that help connect and …

Exposures to adverse environments, both psychosocial and physicochemical, are prevalent
and consequential across a broad range of childhood populations. Such adversity …

Executive function and metacognition are higher-order cognitive processes that undergo
steady improvements throughout childhood. They are highly relevant to daily functioning in …

The relationship between childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and executive function
(EF) has recently attracted attention within psychology, following reports of substantial SES …

The current meta-analytic review evaluated the effects of experimentally manipulated sleep
restriction on neurocognitive functioning. Random-effects models were employed to …