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 …

Interrelationships between exercise, functional connectivity, and cognition among healthy adults: A systematic review

D Moore, M Jung, CH Hillman, M Kang… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The main purpose of this systematic review was to examine past literature focusing on the
potential relationship between exercise (or physical activity or cardiorespiratory fitness …

Multi-level meta-analysis of whether fostering creativity during physical activity interventions increases their impact on cognitive and academic outcomes during …

F Vasilopoulos, H Jeffrey, Y Wu, I Dumontheil - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Neuroplasticity research supports the idea that varied practice and new environments
promote cognitive engagement and enhance learning. Expanding on a meta-analysis of the …

Effect of physical activity and fitness on executive functions and academic performance in children of elementary school. A systematic review

BB Aguayo, PÁL Román, JS Sánchez, AP Vallejo - 2022 - repositorio.uautonoma.cl
This systematic review sought to investigate the influence of physical activity and physical
fitness on cognitive functions and academic performance. Studies were identified in four …

Effects of physical exercise interventions on spatial orientation in children and adolescents: A systematic scoping review

C Morawietz, T Muehlbauer - Frontiers in sports and active living, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Regular physical exercise plays an integral part in the psychomotor and
psychosocial development of children and adolescents, with complex motor and cognitive …

Childhood exercise predicts response inhibition in later life via changes in brain connectivity and structure

T Ishihara, A Miyazaki, H Tanaka, T Fujii, M Takahashi… - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
Participation in exercise during early life (ie, childhood through adolescence) enhances
response inhibition; however, it is unclear whether participation in exercise during early life …

[HTML][HTML] Resting-state network organisation in children with traumatic brain injury

E Botchway, CC Kooper, PJW Pouwels, H Bruining… - Cortex, 2022 - Elsevier
Children with traumatic brain injury are at risk of neurocognitive and behavioural
impairment. Although there is evidence for abnormal brain activity in resting-state networks …

Shared brain and genetic architectures between mental health and physical activity

W Zhang, SE Paul, A Winkler, R Bogdan… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
Physical activity is correlated with, and effectively treats various forms of psychopathology.
However, whether biological correlates of physical activity and psychopathology are shared …

Brain network modularity predicts changes in cortical thickness in children involved in a physical activity intervention

L Chaddock‐Heyman, TB Weng, P Loui… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Individual differences in brain network modularity at baseline can predict improvements in
cognitive performance after cognitive and physical interventions. This study is the first to …

Shedding light on the effects of orienteering exercise on spatial memory performance in college students of different genders: An fNIRS study

S Bao, J Liu, Y Liu - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objective: To investigate the intervention effect of orienteering exercises on the spatial
memory ability of college students of different genders and its underlying mechanism …