Table 3
Type of PA used with positive effect on executive functions and academic performance.
| Authors | Characteristics |
| Kirk & Kirk (2016); Mavilidi et al. (2017); Shoval et al. (2018); Ureña et al. (2020) | Integration of PA into lessons; PA integrated into the curriculum; Conscious movement; Physical education with cognitive involvement. |
| Lundy & Trawick-Smith (2021); Stein et al. (2017) | Exercises and activities of high intensity and duration. Gross motor skills exercises. Motor games. |
| Padial et al. (2019); Toumpaniari et al. (2015) | Combination of PA and gestures for learning curriculum content. |
| Jarraya et al. (2019) | Yoga activities. |
| Mavilidi et al. (2016) | Group games (observing the movements of others can activate neurons related to the same actions). |
| Omidire et al. (2018); Xiong et al. (2017) | Structured physical activity. |
| Ureña et al. (2020) | Complex motor skills. |
