SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Relationships Between Motor Proficiency and Academic Performance in Mathematics and Reading in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
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- The Influence of Motor Competence on Broader Aspects of Health: A Systematic Review of the Longitudinal Associations Between Motor Competence and Cognitive and Social-Emotional Outcomes.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Research progress on the relationship between fine motor skills and academic ability in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of augmented feedback (and technology) on learning and teaching cricket skill: A systematic review with meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Long term effects of physical activity types on executive functions in school aged children.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- A Randomized Trial of a Swimming-Based Alternative Treatment for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- The interrelationships between developmental domains in 3- to 6-year-olds with fine and gross motor developmental risks-results of a prospective dynamic cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Gross Motor Proficiency and Reading Abilities Among Chinese Primary School Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Linking Motor Competence to Children's Self-Perceptions: The Mediating Role of Physical Fitness.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Associations among socioeconomic disadvantage, longitudinal changes in within-network connectivity, and academic outcomes in the ABCD study.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2025Article
- Combined Cognitive and Motor Training Improves Reading, Writing and Motor Coordination in Dyslexic Children.Pediatric reports · 2025Article
- Fundamental Motor Skills Assessments Predicting Academic Performance: A Systematic Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2025Review
- Fundamental motor skills, executive functions, and academic achievement of Chinese schoolchildren: Testing a mediating model.PloS one · 2025Article
- The relationship between motor competence and executive function as influenced by age, sex, and family socio-economic status.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Cognitive Planning Improved After Cycling Exercise in Older Adults with Down Syndrome.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Multistakeholder Perspectives on the Determinants of Family Fundamental Movement Skills Practice: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Beyond the Classroom: Investigating the Relationship between Psychomotor Development and Academic Achievement in 4-12-Year-Olds.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Correlation between Motor Skill Proficiency and Academic Performance in High School Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Relationship between Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Cognition, and Academic Outcomes in School-Aged Latino Children: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Relationships between Motor Skills and Academic Achievement in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Positive associations exist between physical activity, cognition, and academic performance in children and adolescents. Further research is required to examine which factors underpin the relationships between physical activity and academic performance. This systematic review aimed to identify, critically appraise, and synthesize findings of studies examining relationships between motor proficiency and academic performance in mathematics and reading in typically developing school-aged children and adolescents. A systematic search of electronic databases was performed to identify relevant studies. Fifty-five eligible articles were critically appraised and key data was extracted and synthesized. Findings support associations between several components of motor proficiency and academic performance in mathematics and reading. There was evidence that fine motor proficiency was significantly and positively associated with academic performance in mathematics and reading, particularly during the early years of school. Significant positive associations were also evident between academic performance and components of gross motor proficiency, specifically speed and agility, upper-limb coordination, and total gross motor scores. Preliminary evidence from a small number of experimental studies suggests motor skill interventions in primary school settings may have a positive impact on academic performance in mathematics and/or reading. Future research should include more robust study designs to explore more extensively the impact of motor skill interventions on academic performance.
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