ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
The Role of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in the Relation between Physical Activity and Executive Functioning in Children.
Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise interventions on executive function in autism spectrum disorder: a three-level meta-analytic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
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- Aquatic Exercise as a Complementary Intervention for Cognitive, Behavioral, Motor, and Functional Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Down Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Physical Activity, Cognitive Function, and Learning Processes: The Role of Environmental Context.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Its Effects on Executive Functions and Brain Outcomes in Children: A Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Mini-Trampoline Training Enhances Executive Functions and Motor Skills in Preschoolers.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effect of Physical-Activity-Based Programs on School Children's Cognitive Competence-Related Variables: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Effects of Cardiopulmonary Fitness on Executive Functioning or Academic Performance in Students from Early Childhood to Adolescence? A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- From Synaptic Plasticity to Neurodegeneration: BDNF as a Transformative Target in Medicine.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Physical activity and executive function in Chinese preschool children: the mediating role of sleep problems.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Improvements in 4th graders' task behavior after physical activity: mediation by inhibition?Frontiers in cognition · 2024Article
- Academic achievement and healthy lifestyle habits in primary school children: an interventional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Neuroprotection in metabolic syndrome by environmental enrichment. A lifespan perspective.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
Physical activity (PA) can improve children's executive functioning (EF), which might be caused by increased levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). This study investigated whether acute and/or chronic PA leads to increased BDNF levels and enhanced EF in children.
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