A critical evaluation of systematic reviews assessing the effect of chronic physical activity on academic achievement, cognition and the brain in children and adolescents: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Thomas M. Wassenaar (Author), Wilby Williamson (Author), Heidi Johansen-Berg (Author), Helen Dawes (Author), Nia Roberts (Author), Charlie Foster (Author), Claire E. Sexton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background International and national committees have started to evaluate the evidence for the effects of physical activity on neurocognitive health in childhood and adolescence to inform policy. Despite an increasing body of evidence, such reports have shown mixed conclusions. We aimed to...