Experimental observations of the effects of physical exercise on attention, academic and prosocial performance in school settings

Trends in Neuroscience and Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-6

  Spitzer, Ursula S ^a   Hollmann, Wildor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Academic performance; D2 Test of attention; Experimental observation; Physical exercise; Prosocial behavior; School setting

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMAN; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84878241540     PISSN: 22119493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tine.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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