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

摘要

BackgroundExploring 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 conceptual model that explains the associations among physical activity, cognition, academic performance, and potential mediating factors in children.