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Direct linkBest, John R. – Developmental Review, 2010
Executive function refers to the cognitive processes necessary for goal-directed cognition and behavior, which develop across childhood and adolescence. Recent experimental research indicates that both acute and chronic aerobic exercise promote children's executive function. Furthermore, there is tentative evidence that not all forms of aerobic…
Descriptors: Exercise, Children, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Processes
