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July 28, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

The effects of physical exercise on cognitive function in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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LLLongyan LiuXXXianyang XinYZYing Zhang

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Systematic review shows physical exercise improves cognitive function in adolescents, indicating aerobic exercise is especially beneficial.

Key Points

  • Physical exercise significantly enhances cognitive function in adolescents, particularly in executive function and attention.
  • A total of 21 studies were included, revealing diverse effects across cognitive domains like working memory and cognitive flexibility.
  • Aerobic exercise showed the greatest positive impact on cognitive function with a standardized mean difference of 0.53.
  • Participation in at least moderate-intensity physical activities, including resistance training, is recommended for cognitive development.

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Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a093fe6551bb0af8ceac0https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1556721
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