@article{ref1,
title="Physical activity and childhood academic achievement: a critical review",
journal="Health behavior and policy review",
year="2015",
author="Cacciotti, Kaitlin and Milne, Nikki and Orr, Robin",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="35-45",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Physical activity is thought to have a positive effect on a child's brain and their ability to learn. This review critically examines literature investigating physical activity and its effects on academic achievement. <br><br>METHODS: Databases, search terms and reference lists were utilized to identify appropriate studies. Relevant studies were evaluated using the Downs and Black checklist. Inter-rater agreement was determined by Krippendorff's alpha. <br><br>RESULTS: Ten research studies (mean score of 74%: KAlpha=0.86), including children aged from 6-12 years were retained for evaluation. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The review identified that physical activity, delivered in different physical modalities, both during and out of school hours had a favorable effect on academic achievement and cognitive functioning and performance.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2326-4403",
doi="10.14485/HBPR.2.1.4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.2.1.4"
}