Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Francesca Latino, Francesco Tafuri
Summary: This brief review aims to summarize the literature on the impact of physical activity interventions on cognitive function and academic performance. The research included different physical activity settings and suggested that physical activity produces important changes in the brain, which mediate enhancements in cognitive performance and academic achievement. The purpose of this work is to analyze how physical activity can improve cognitive health and academic performance among school-age children.
Article
Sport Sciences
Eero A. Haapala, Anna Widlund, Anna-maija Poikkeus, Rodrigo Antunes Lima, Soren Brage, Pirjo Aunio, Timo A. Lakka
Summary: This study investigated the longitudinal associations between physical activity, motor performance, and academic skills in Finnish primary school children from grade 1 to grade 3. The results showed that better motor performance predicted higher academic skills, while there was no direct or indirect association between physical activity and academic skills. Academic skills in grade 1 did not contribute to physical activity or motor performance.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Joseph James, Andy Pringle, Stuart Mourton, Clare M. P. Roscoe
Summary: This study systematically reviews the impact of physical activity (PA) on academic performance. The findings suggest that PA is primarily associated with positive or nonsignificant effects on academic performance. The optimal duration of PA is 30-60 minutes per session, and various sports activities have positive effects on academic performance.
Review
Neurosciences
Camila Ferreira Vorkapic, Heloisa Alves, Larissa Araujo, Claudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro, Renato Coelho, Eugenio Fonseca, Ana Oliveira, Estelio H. M. Dantas
Summary: Exercise or physical activity has positive effects on cognitive functions and academic performance in children and adolescents, particularly in the case of team game variations and coordination activities. Studies suggest that combining high-intensity physical exertion with cognitive engagement and social interactions enhances executive functions.
NEUROPSYCHOBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Laura Redondo-Florez, Domingo Jesus Ramos-Campo, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suarez
Summary: The study found a negative correlation between academic performance and age, weight, body mass index, and trait anxiety, with significant differences by age groups showing older students having higher body mass index but lower physical activity, trait anxiety, heart rate, and academic performance values compared to younger students.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sasa Duric, Spela Bogataj, Vinko Zovko, Vedrana Sember
Summary: The study found that adolescent girls are more physically active during weekdays compared to weekends, and that physical education grades are most strongly correlated with physical fitness test results. However, correlations decrease for daily physical activity and weekend physical activity with academic performance.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Qi Zhang, Chun-Chi Ma, Yalong Jiang, Huale Geng
Summary: The existence of pre-existing flaws in rock mass has a significant impact on mechanical properties and fracturing behaviors. A series of uniaxial compression tests on sandstone specimens were conducted to investigate the effects of flaw type, infilling material, and flaw shape. The results show that relatively rigid infilling can improve the mechanical properties of the rock. The cracking process and crack type around the hole-like flaw are influenced by the type and shape of the infilling material, as it changes the stress state around the flaw.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kristoffer Buene Vabo, Katrine Nyvoll Aadland, Steven James Howard, Eivind Aadland
Summary: The intensity of physical activity in preschool children is weakly associated with numeracy and inhibition abilities.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Juuso J. Jussila, Anna Pulakka, Jaana Halonen, Paula Salo, Sara Allaouat, Santtu Mikkonen, Timo Lanki
Summary: This study examined the associations between active school transport and leisure-time physical activity with academic performance, academic skills, school burnout, and school enjoyment in Finnish adolescents. The results showed that active school transport was positively associated with educational outcomes and school enjoyment, but not with school burnout. Leisure-time physical activity was robustly associated with all outcomes. However, walking or cycling to school might lead to improvements in classroom performance and school enjoyment.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Martha Spanou, Vasiliki Kaioglou, Caterina Pesce, Myrto F. Mavilidi, Fotini Venetsanou
Summary: This study investigates the effects of physical activity on children's executive functions and finds that weight status and motor competence mediate this relationship.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, David Martinez-Gomez, Jorge del Rosario Fernandez-Santos, Francisco B. Ortega, Jose Castro-Pinero, Charles H. Hillman, Oscar L. Veiga, Irene Esteban-Cornejo
Summary: This study examined the longitudinal associations between changes in physical fitness components, body mass index, and academic performance in youths. It found that maintaining high cardiorespiratory fitness and motor ability was associated with better academic performance, while changes in weight status could lead to lower academic performance. Additionally, cardiorespiratory fitness may help mitigate the negative impact of excess body mass index on academic performance. Promoting physical activity programs in schools that focus on improving fitness and reducing obesity could benefit both physical health and academic development.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Danqing Zhang, Jintao Hong, Sitong Chen, Yang Liu
Summary: This study suggests that sufficient physical activity may contribute to improved academic achievement and reduced academic burden in Chinese children and adolescents. However, the associations between physical activity and academic achievement and burden may vary across gender and school grade.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Anne G. M. de Bruijn, Anna Meijer, Marsh Konigs, Jaap Oosterlaan, Joanne Smith, Esther Hartman
Summary: This study examined the relationships between physical, neurocognitive, and academic skills in children. The results showed that physical competencies were indirectly related to academic achievement through specific neurocognitive functions, depending on the academic domain involved. These findings have important implications for the importance of well-developed physical competencies in children.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2023)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Kelsey R. Sewell, Kirk I. Erickson, Stephanie R. Rainey-Smith, Jeremiah J. Peiffer, Hamid R. Sohrabi, Belinda M. Brown
Summary: Physical activity and sleep are important factors influencing cognitive function, and they may be interrelated. The limited existing literature has not thoroughly examined the causal relationships between physical activity, sleep, and cognition.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Guoqing Liu, Wenjie Li, Xiaotian Li
Summary: Balancing physical activity and studying is crucial for Chinese teenagers. This study used data from the China Education Panel Survey to examine the effects of different durations of physical activity on academic performance among adolescents. The findings suggest a non-linear relationship between exercise duration and academic performance, with the optimal duration being 2 hours. Additionally, physical exercise improves academic performance by promoting physical health and cognitive abilities.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Daniel J. Glassbrook, Scott R. Brown, Eric R. Helms, Scott Duncan, Adam G. Storey
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Charlotte Jelleyman, Julia McPhee, Mariana Brussoni, Anita Bundy, Scott Duncan
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jinfeng Zhao, Lisa Mackay, Kevin Chang, Suzanne Mavoa, Tom Stewart, Erika Ikeda, Niamh Donnellan, Melody Smith
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Melody Smith, Rebecca Amann, Alana Cavadino, Deborah Raphael, Robin Kearns, Roger Mackett, Lisa Mackay, Penelope Carroll, Euan Forsyth, Suzanne Mavoa, Jinfeng Zhao, Erika Ikeda, Karen Witten
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Sport Sciences
Anantha Narayanan, Tom Stewart, Lisa Mackay
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2020)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Scott Duncan, Tom Stewart, Julia McPhee, Robert Borotkanics, Kate Prendergast, Caryn Zinn, Kim Meredith-Jones, Rachael Taylor, Claire McLachlan, Grant Schofield
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2019)
Article
Nursing
Fiona Yu, Alana Cavadino, Lisa Mackay, Kim Ward, Anna King, Melody Smith
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Michal Vorlicek, Tom Stewart, Jasper Schipperijn, Jaroslav Burian, Lukas Rubin, Jan Dygryn, Josef Mitas, Scott Duncan
Summary: The study compared the accuracy of different devices in measuring human movement location, showing strengths and weaknesses in different environments. Holux was more accurate in parks and housing estates, while Garmin performed better in city centers. The location accuracy of Holux and Garmin was found to be comparable to that of Qstarz, making them suitable instruments for locating physical activity.
Article
Geography
V. Egli, L. Mackay, C. Jellyman, E. Ikeda, S. Hopkins, M. Smith
CHILDRENS GEOGRAPHIES
(2020)
Article
Geography
Victoria Egli, K. Villanueva, N. Donnellan, L. Mackay, E. Forsyth, C. Zinn, M. Kytta, M. Smith
CHILDRENS GEOGRAPHIES
(2020)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Victoria Egli, Penelope Carroll, Niamh Donnellan, Lisa Mackay, Berit Anderson, Melody Smith
KOTUITUI-NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ONLINE
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Melody Smith, Erika Ikeda, Scott Duncan, Ralph Maddison, Erica Hinckson, Kim Meredith-Jones, Caroline Walker, Sandra Mandic
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Lisa Mackay, Victoria Egli, Laura-Jane Booker, Kate Prendergast
KOTUITUI-NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ONLINE
(2019)
Article
Geography
Victoria Egli, Caryn Zinn, Lisa Mackay, Niamh Donnellan, Karen Villanueva, Suzanne Mavoa, Daniel J. Exeter, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Melody Smith
GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH
(2019)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anantha Narayanan, Farzanah Desai, Tom Stewart, Scott Duncan, Lisa Mackay
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
(2020)