Background Self‐regulation (SR) is central to developmental psychopathology, but progress
has been impeded by varying terminology and meanings across fields and literatures …

Exercising self-control is often difficult, whether declining a drink in order to drive home
safely, passing on the chocolate cake to stay on a diet, or ignoring text messages to finish …

Executive functions (EFs) make possible mentally playing with ideas; taking the time to think
before acting; meeting novel, unanticipated challenges; resisting temptations; and staying …

Within the scientific literature, the construct of executive function (EF) has received a huge
increase in attention over the past three decades. Its growing popularity is reflected in the …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the role of self-regulation for academic
achievement and behavior in the early childhood education classroom. It discusses …

We appreciate that our colleagues, Hillman et al.(2018), would like to conclude that aerobic
exercise improves executive functions (EFs). We, too, would like to conclude that. However …

ABSTRACT The investigation of Executive Functions (EF) has become a trending topic of
investigation in sport science. This critical review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the …

The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of inhibitory processes in early childhood.
A confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the latent structure of inhibitory …

First, executive functions are defined. Then the development of executive functions in
children, from infancy to 10–11 years of age, is briefly described. The relation between the …

Background: Both physical exercise and cognitive training can effectively improve executive
functions in older adults. However, whether physical activity combined with cognitive training …