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Sports, Executive Functions and Academic Performance: A Comparison between Martial Arts, Team Sports, and Sedentary Children

Manuel Gómez-lópezGiulia GiordanoMarianna Alesi

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MaleAdolescentHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisApplied psychologyPhysical activityArticleExecutive FunctionMemory spanHumansChildExerciseMartial artsSchoolsPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthRacademic performanceTeam SportsExecutive functionsexecutive functionsIowa gambling taskphysical activity and sport in youthMedicineFemalePsychologysportMartial Arts

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It is well known that curricular physical activity benefits children’s executive functions and academic performance. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether there is an influence of extracurricular sports on executive functions and academic performance. However, it is less known which specific types of the sport better enhance executive functions in children

10.3390/ijerph182211745http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211745