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Executive functions in learning processes: Do they benefit from physical activity?

Barenberg, Jonathan, Berse, Timo, Dutke, Stephan·2011·Educational Research Review

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Authors: Barenberg, J., Berse, T., & Dutke, S.
Affiliations: University of Münster (DE)
Corresponding author: Barenberg, Jonathan
ORCID: Barenberg, Jonathan
Dutke, Stephan
Venue: Educational Research Review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2011
Volume: 6
Issue: 3
Pages: 208-222
ISSN: 1747-938X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.edurev.2011.04.002
OpenAlex: W2038595790
Cited by: 126
References: 109
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 4.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Educational Research Review (publishedVersion)
Funders: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords: executive function, physical activity, learning, inhibition, cognitive flexibility, physical activity interventions, educational environment, individual differences

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