20 Review Papers from 2024: Children and Exercise
A quick PUBMED search ‘children and exercise’ yields the following review papers published thus far in 2024. Hopefully, you find something interesting and useful. Click link to abstract - some have free online or PDF. Others are unfortunately behind the dreaded paywall.
Fitness and Health outcomes
Physical Fitness Surveillance and Monitoring Systems Inventory for Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review with a Global Perspective. Brazo-Sayavera et al. Sports Med. 2024 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s40279-024-02038-9.
Association between meeting 24-h movement guidelines and health in children and adolescents aged 5-17 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Zhao et al. Front Public Health. 2024 May 7;12:1351972.
Clusters of 24-hour movement behavior and diet and their relationship with health indicators among youth: a systematic review. de Mello et al. BMC Public Health. 2024 Apr 18;24(1):1080.
Umbrella Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Physical Activity as an Effective Therapeutic Strategy for Improving Psychosocial Outcomes in Children and Adolescents. Purgato et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024 Feb;63(2):172-183
Effects of game-based physical education program on enjoyment in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mo et al. BMC Public Health. 2024 Feb 19;24(1):517
Associations between outdoor play features and children's behavior and health: A systematic review. V Pereira et al. Health Place. 2024 May;87:103235.
The effects of exercise training on inflammatory markers in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Khalafi et al. Physiol Behav. 2024 May 1;278:114524
Companion papers on childhood obesity
Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old. Spiga et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 May 20;5(5):CD015328
Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 12 to 18 years old. Spiga et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 May 20;5(5):CD015330.
Youth sports
Best practices for the dissemination and implementation of neuromuscular training injury prevention warm-ups in youth team sport: a systematic review. Lutz D et al. Br J Sports Med. 2024 May 28;58(11):615-625.
Adolescent Sport-Related Concussion and the Associated Neurophysiological Changes: A Systematic Review. Burma et al. Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Jan;150:97-106
Contribution of youth sport participation to physical activity levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors in 5-year-old to 14-year-old children: a study protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Fernández Solá et al. BMJ Open. 2024 May 23;14(5):e081524.
eHealth/mHealth interventions
Effects of eHealth Interventions on 24-Hour Movement Behaviors Among Preschoolers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Jiang et al. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Feb 21;26:e52905. doi: 10.2196/52905.
Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions Promoting Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sequí-Domínguez et al. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Feb 21;26:e41649
Effectiveness of mHealth App-Based Interventions for Increasing Physical Activity and Improving Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Wang et al. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2024 Apr 30;12:e51478.
School-based interventions
Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity interventions to increase elementary children's motor competence: a comprehensive school physical activity program perspective. Moon et al. BMC Public Health. 2024 Mar 15;24(1):826.
Physical activity interventions in European primary schools: a scoping review to create a framework for the design of tailored interventions in European countries. Porter et al. Front Public Health. 2024 Feb 8;12:1321167
School-based promotion of physical literacy: a scoping review. Grauduszus et al. Front Public Health. 2024 Mar 8;12:1322075
Academic outcomes
Acute effect of physical activity on academic outcomes in school-aged youth: A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis. Muntaner-Mas et al. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2024 Jan;34(1):e14479.
Is adherence to the 24-h movement guidelines associated with greater academic-related outcomes in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Bao et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2024 May;183(5):2003-2014
Effects of aerobic exercise on children's executive function and academic performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Zang et al. Heliyon. 2024 Mar 27;10(7):e28633.