Physical activity, cognition and academic performance: an analysis of mediating and confounding relationships in primary school children

Physical activity, cognition and academic performance: an analysis of mediating and confounding relationships in primary school children

Abstract Background Exploring the relationship between physical activity, cognition and academic performance in children is an important but developing academic field. One of the key tasks for researchers is explaining how the three factors interact. The aim of this study was to develop and test a c...

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Main Authors: Adrian McPherson, Lisa Mackay, Jule Kunkel, Scott Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Physical activity
Cognition
Academic performance
School
Children
Mediation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5863-1

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