August 2, 2025

Does Cognitively Enhanced Physical Activity Improve Executive Functions in Preschool Children? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Cognitively enhanced physical activity significantly improves executive functions in preschool children.
Eight randomized controlled trials with 838 participants were included in the meta-analysis on CEPA effects.
The strongest improvements in executive functions were found in exergaming studies using interactive video games.
Longer durations of CEPA programs corresponded with greater improvements in children's cognitive outcomes.

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Systematic review shows cognitively enhanced physical activity improves executive functions in preschool children, indicating significant benefits for early cognitive development.

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Lakičević et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c72e6551bb0af8d0081 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6871020/v1

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Systematic review shows cognitively enhanced physical activity improves executive functions in preschool children, indicating significant benefits for early cognitive development.

Does Cognitively Enhanced Physical Activity Improve Executive Functions in Preschool Children? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Does Cognitively Enhanced Physical Activity Improve Executive Functions in Preschool Children? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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