Motor competence and its effect on positive developmental trajectories of health

LE Robinson, DF Stodden, LM Barnett, VP Lopes… - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
In 2008, Stodden and colleagues took a unique developmental approach toward addressing
the potential role of motor competence in promoting positive or negative trajectories of …

Academic achievement and physical activity: a meta-analysis

C Álvarez-Bueno, C Pesce, I Cavero-Redondo… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
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 …

Acute effects of moderate aerobic exercise on specific aspects of executive function in different age and fitness groups: A meta‐analysis

S Ludyga, M Gerber, S Brand… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Whereas a wealth of studies have investigated acute effects of moderate aerobic exercise
on executive function, the roles of age, fitness, and the component of executive function in …

Functional and/or structural brain changes in response to resistance exercises and resistance training lead to cognitive improvements–a systematic review

F Herold, A Törpel, L Schega, NG Müller - European Review of Aging and …, 2019 - Springer
Background During the aging process, physical capabilities (eg, muscular strength) and
cognitive functions (eg, memory) gradually decrease. Regarding cognitive functions …

Cognitively engaging chronic physical activity, but not aerobic exercise, affects executive functions in primary school children: a group-randomized controlled trial

M Schmidt, K Jäger, F Egger… - Journal of Sport …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
Although the positive effects of different kinds of physical activity (PA) on cognitive
functioning have already been demonstrated in a variety of studies, the role of cognitive …

The relation of childhood physical activity and aerobic fitness to brain function and cognition: a review

NA Khan, CH Hillman - Pediatric exercise science, 2014 - journals.humankinetics.com
Physical inactivity has been shown to increase the risk for several chronic diseases across
the lifespan. However, the impact of physical activity and aerobic fitness on childhood …

Critical connections: health and academics

SL Michael, CL Merlo, CE Basch… - Journal of School …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND While it is a national priority to support the health and
education of students, these sectors must better align, integrate, and collaborate to achieve …

Cognitive impairment in major depressive disorder

Z Pan, C Park, E Brietzke, H Zuckerman, C Rong… - CNS …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Cognitive dysfunction is a symptomatic domain identified across many mental disorders.
Cognitive deficits in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) contribute …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and academic achievement in children: A historical perspective

EK Howie, RR Pate - Journal of sport and health science, 2012 - Elsevier
As the focus on academic achievement has increased, physical activity (PA) opportunities in
schools have decreased in the United States. In an attempt to discover how the decline in …

Classroom-based physical activity breaks and children's attention: cognitive engagement works!

M Schmidt, V Benzing, M Kamer - Frontiers in psychology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Classroom-based physical activity breaks are postulated to positively impact children's
attention during their school day. However, empirical evidence for this claim is scarce and …