Effects of the Enriched Sports Activities-Program on Executive Functions in Italian Children

Physical activity (PA) during childhood plays an important role in brain development. This role is played in both the structural domain, prefrontal cortex area, and in the functional domain, involving the higher cognitive functions, including the executive functions (EF). Working memory (WM), inhibi...

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Main Authors: Marianna Alesi, Giulia Giordano, Marcello Giaccone, Michele Basile, Sebastiano Costa, Antonino Bianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/5/2/26