Open AccessPhysical Activity, Fitness, School Readiness, and Cognition in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Christine W. St. Laurent,
Sarah Burkart,
Chloe Andre,
Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physical activity and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.787
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1543-5474
pISSN - 1543-3080
DOI - 10.1123/jpah.2020-0844
Subject(s) - psycinfo , cognition , psychology , observational study , early childhood , grading (engineering) , medline , developmental psychology , physical fitness , systematic review , academic achievement , cognitive development , clinical psychology , gerontology , medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , civil engineering , pathology , political science , law , engineering
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.