Importance Evidence for an acute effect of physical activity on cognitive performance within the school setting is limited. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into acute effects of a short physical activity bout on selective attention in primary school children, specifically in the school …

PURPOSE: This study examined the effect of a 16-wk ball skill intervention on the ball skills, executive functioning (in terms of problem solving and cognitive flexibility), and in how far improved executive functioning leads to improved reading and mathematics performance of children with learning disorders. …

The aim of this review was to describe the effects of acute bouts of physical activity on attention levels of children. A systematic review was performed of English studies from searches in PubMed, Sportdiscus and PsycINFO from 1990 to (May) 2014 according to the PRISMA statement. Only prospective studies …

The Elimschool in Rijssen is a school for special primary education. At the Elimschool a few observations have been done. The observations during the gym lessons and psychomotricity give the impression that the children of the Elimschool should get more attention to their body experience. Emck and Bosscher …

This paper presents a study on (1) how children experience a pet robot, (2) how they play with it and (3) how children’s perceptions on and interaction with pet robots are interrelated. The study features different types of subjective and objective techniques to assess the degree of perceived social …

Roma are a transnational nomadic population. For centuries, they have traveled around the world due to persecutions or in search of economic prosperity. Roma are a heterogeneous minority. They are not one group. There are many different groups of Roma. Nowadays, an estimated 12 million Roma live in Europe …

Background The relative number of children meeting the minimal required dose of daily physical activity remains execrably low. It has been estimated that in 2015 one out of five children will be overweight. Therefore, low levels of physical activity during early childhood may compromise the current and …

Pupils in Amsterdam are able to experience the circle of life in the so called year­‐around-programme, provided in one of the thirteen school gardens. Studies have shown that nature education contributes to the development of nature awareness by children. Only a few studies have investigated the level …

"Wandelen voor Water" is an activity for good causes that has been carried out by Simavi since 2004. The main purpose of the activity is to finance the building of water systems in The South (= developing countries) and to educate its citizens as to the importance of hygiene. Dutch students are obtaining …

Last decennia much attention has been paid to improve the oral health of schoolchildren. The purpose of this study was to examine the present caries prevalence and the state of oral health of schoolchildren. Therefore 1.147 children from group 2 and group 8 of the primary school (6 and 12 years of age) …