Let Them Walk or Cycle to School
In this study, associations between objectively measured active commuting to school and cognitive performance and academic achievement in Dutch adolescents were investigated.
- Active commuting to school was found to be positively associated with executive functioning in adolescent girls.
Van Dijk ML, De Groot, R. H. M., Van Acker, F., Savelberg, H. H. C. M., & , Kirschner PA. Physical Activity Before School, Cognitive Performance, and Academic Achievement in Dutch Adolescents: Let them Walk or Cycle to School! In: events AiCFPaca, editor. ISBNPA conference 2014. San Diego, California, USA.; 2014.
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