TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Physical activity and childhood academic achievement: a critical review
JO  - Health behavior and policy review
A1  - Cacciotti, Kaitlin
A1  - Milne, Nikki
A1  - Orr, Robin
SP  - 35
EP  - 45
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2326-4403
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.2.1.4
ID  - ref1
ER  -