Physical activity, fitness, cognitive function, and academic achievement in children: A systematic review

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1197-1222

  Donnelly, Joseph E ^a   Hillman, Charles H ^a   Castelli, Darla ^a   Etnier, Jennifer L ^a   Lee, Sarah ^a   Tomporowski, Phillip ^a   Lambourne, Kate ^a   Szabo Reed, Amanda N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CHILDREN; COGNITIVE FUNCTION; FITNESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACHIEVEMENT TEST; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMBASE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDLINE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCINFO; SCOPUS; SPORT; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; STUDY DESIGN; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; BRAIN; COGNITION; EXERCISE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LEARNING; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 84969180136     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000901     Document Type: Review

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