SynthesisScandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports2024
Acute effect of physical activity on academic outcomes in school-aged youth: A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis.
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- The impact of targeted physical activity interventions on inhibition control in children and adolescents with ADHD: a meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Acute effect of physical activity on academic outcomes in school-aged youth: A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2024Pooled it
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- Exploring mental health in veterinary students: common stressors and effective coping strategies: a narrative review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
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- The Chinese version of the physical activity questionnaire for adolescents: a psychometric validity, reliability, and invariance study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- School Medical Service: Strategies to Promote Psycho-Physiological Well-Being.Pediatric reports · 2024Review
- Applying intervention mapping to develop a program for promoting short physical activity breaks during class time in upper secondary schools: the MOVE12 protocol study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Effects of active breaks on educational achievement in children with and without ADHD: study protocol and rationale of the Break4Brain project.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Improvements in 4th graders' task behavior after physical activity: mediation by inhibition?Frontiers in cognition · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere has been an increase in the number of studies examining the effect of acute and chronic physical activity on academic outcomes in children and adolescents in the last two decades. We aimed to systematically determine the acute effects of physical activity on academic outcomes in school-aged youth and to examine possible moderators.
methodsWe conducted a systematic search using PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and PsycINFO databases (from inception to 11th January 2023) for studies assessing the acute effects of physical activity on academic performance-related outcomes in school-aged youth. A univariate and multivariate meta-analysis was conducted based on a random-effects model with restricted maximum likelihood used to pool the academic outcomes results (Hedge's g).
resultsWe included 11 articles (803 children and adolescents [range: 6-16 years]) in the systematic review. Overall, acute physical activity increased academic outcomes (Hedge's g = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.20-0.50). Multivariate meta-analyses revealed that physical activity increased academic performance in mathematics (Hedge's g = 0.29, 95% CI: 0.16-0.42) and language (Hedge's g = 0.28, 95% CI: 0.09-0.47). Only behavior change techniques (Hedge's g = 0.54, 95% CI, 0.18-0.90, p < 0.001) played a significant role in this relationship.
conclusionsA single bout of physical activity can improve academic outcomes in school-aged youth, which may serve as a complementary tool for the educational field. However, the observed heterogeneity in the results indicates that we should interpret the findings obtained with caution.
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