Sleep, Physical Activity, and Executive Functions in Students: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: The school and university periods represent a critical phase in individuals' cognitive, emotional, and behavioural development. Numerous lifestyle factors can influence executive functions and high-level cognitive processes crucial for learning and behavioural adaptation. Sleep and physical activity are two variables that influence executive functions and that could be modified through behavioural interventions. Numerous scientific studies suggest that adequate sleep quality and duration are linked to improved cognitive performance. Similarly, regular physical exercise correlates with neurocognitive benefits. However, these two aspects of lifestyle are often compromised in students, resulting in attention difficulties, reduced working memory, and difficulty in inhibitory control, all aspec

SUBMITTER: Belluardo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12452393 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature