ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2018
Physical Activity Increases White Matter Microstructure in Children.
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- The effects of physical activity on brain structure and neurophysiological functioning in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2020Pooled it
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- Effects of an Exercise Program on Brain Health Outcomes for Children With Overweight or Obesity: The ActiveBrains Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2022Trial
- The relationship between white matter microstructure, cardiovascular fitness, gross motor skills, and neurocognitive functioning in children.Journal of neuroscience research · 2021Trial
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- Impact of physical activity and exercise interventions on white matter integrity in overweight and obese populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Review
- Extracurricular physical activity and academic performance among Chinese adolescents with high body mass index: a longitudinal mediation analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Mental Fatigue in High School Students Through Spanish Physical Education Teachers' Perceptions of Causes, Consequences, and Reduction Strategies: A Survey Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sleep Duration and Physical Activity as Predictors of Executive Function in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- The relationship between physical activity, working memory, and mathematics achievement on the basis of socioeconomic status: the mediating role of physical fitness level.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Article
- Physical Activity and Its Effects on Executive Functions and Brain Outcomes in Children: A Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- White matter microstructure changes across the lifespan: a meta-analysis of longitudinal diffusion MRI studies.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Accelerometer based independent and combined associations of physical activity and sedentary time on physical fitness in preschool children: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Executive Function Response to Moderate-to-High-Intensity Rope Skipping in Overweight Adolescents Aged 12-14: A Preliminary Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Sports participation & childhood neurocognitive development.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2025Article
- A Pilot Study Investigating the Use of Serum Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein to Monitor Changes in Brain White Matter Integrity After Repetitive Head Hits During a Single Collegiate Football Game.Journal of neurotrauma · 2024Article
- A 6-week coordinative motor training program improves spatial ability performances in healthy children.Frontiers in cognition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Children are becoming increasingly inactive, unfit, and overweight, yet there is relatively little causal evidence regarding the effects of physical activity on brain health during childhood. The present study examined the effects of an after-school physical activity program (FITKids2) on the microstructure of white matter tracts in 7- to 9-year-old children. We measured the microstructural properties of white matter via diffusion tensor imaging in 143 children before and after random assignment to either a 9-month after-school physical activity program (
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