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ReviewJournal of Intelligence2026

Physical Activity-Based Methodologies as a Physical Education Resource for Inhibitory Control: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Eduardo Melguizo-Ibáñez, Pilar Puertas-Molero, Gabriel González-Valero, José Manuel Alonso-Vargas

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Review in Journal of Intelligence, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Eduardo Melguizo-IbáñezDepartment of Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain.
Pilar Puertas-MoleroDepartment of Didactics Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, Faculty of Education Science, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Gabriel González-ValeroDepartment of Didactics Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, Faculty of Education Science, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7472-5694
José Manuel Alonso-VargasDepartment of Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3633-5190

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Physical activity-based methodologies have been proposed as educational tools to improve executive functions, although their impact on early years and primary education has not yet been fully assessed. This study aims (a) to conduct a systematic review of intervention programmes applying physically active methodologies to inhibitory control in early childhood and primary education and (b) to calculate the overall effect size of intervention programmes applying physically active methodologies to inhibitory control. A systematic search was conducted in the Scopus, Web of Science, Eric and PsycINFO databases. The search yielded a total of 16 scientific articles that formed the basis of the quantitative synthesis. The meta-analysis showed a small overall effect size (g = 0.25; 95% CI [0.11; 0.39]

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active breaksearly childhood educationexecutive functionphysical activity classprimary education

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PMID42505941
PMCPMC13413340

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