Effects of physical education interventions on cognition and academic performance outcomes in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Antonio García-Hermoso Robinson Ramírez-Vélez David Revalds Lubans Mikel Izquierdo

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2021)

Improving the quality of PE classes may improve students' cognition and academic performance in children and adolescents. Importantly, allocating more time for PE does not seem to compromise this performance.

Keyphrases

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