Physical Activity, Fitness, School Readiness, and Cognition in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early childhood is an important age for brain and cognitive development. Given the support of physical activity and fitness on cognition and academic performance in older children, more research has emerged recently focusing on younger children. In this systematic review, the authors review the relations between physical activity/fitness and academic-related (ie, school readiness and cognitive) outcomes in early childhood.

Methods

A search was conducted from PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, ERIC databases, and reference lists for articles that had participants aged less than 6 years were written in English, and were in peer-reviewed journals. Articles were excluded if the design was a case study or case series report. The Grading Recommendations Assessment, Devel

SUBMITTER: St Laurent CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297301 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature