A critical evaluation of systematic reviews assessing the effect of chronic physical activity on academic achievement, cognition and the brain in children and adolescents: a systematic review.
Thomas M WassenaarWilby WilliamsonHeidi Johansen-BergHelen DawesNia RobertsCharlie FosterClaire E SextonPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2020)
Inconsistent evidence exists for chronic physical activity-related effects on cognitive-, academic-, and brain outcomes. The field needs to refocus its efforts towards improving study quality, transparency of reporting and dissemination, and is urged to differentiate between intervention characteristics for its findings to have a meaningful impact on policy.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- white matter
- resting state
- systematic review
- randomized controlled trial
- body mass index
- public health
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- cerebral ischemia
- mental health
- drug induced
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- sleep quality
- depressive symptoms
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- blood brain barrier