The study did not report on the long-term effects of physical activity on executive functioning in children with ASD

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the limitations section and conclusions and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 42 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Effects of different exercise interventions on executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a network meta-analysis (2024) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · cited 33× · doi

  The study did not report on the long-term effects of physical activity on executive functioning in children with ASD. The study had a limited number of included studies, with only 11 relevant articles. There was some bias in the included literature, with most studies rated as 'low' risk in terms of random sequence generation.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study did report long-term effects physical activity executive
• Exercising4Cognition: Can Short Bouts of Aerobic Exercise Improve Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults for Primary Health Prevention? Previous Findings and Suggestions for the Future (2025) · Healthcare · cited 4× · doi

  This perspective paper aimed to summarize the converging evidence about exercise-cognition effects and based on it discussed important open questions that promote research and health efforts in this direction. The manuscript revealed important open questions concerning the ideal duration, intensity and timing of the acute bout of aerobic exercise.

  generalconclusionsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: exercise important open questions perspective aimed summarize converging evidence cognition effects based discussed promote health
• The problem of the development of executive functions in modern foreign studies (2026) · Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology · doi

  The parameters of motor activity, methods of evaluating executive functions, and characteristics of samples vary. Much of the research focuses on the short-term effects of cognitive and physical training, while the long-term effects remain poorly understood. There is no single conceptual model in the literature that integrates the various mechanisms of the influence of physical and cognitive activity on executive functions.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: parameters motor activity methods evaluating executive functions characteristics
• Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise’s Impact on Cognitive Functions in Eighth Grade Students (2024) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · cited 5× · doi

  Further research is needed to determine the long-term effects of aerobic and anaerobic exercise on cognitive functions in youth. Studies should investigate the impact of different types of exercise on cognitive abilities in various age groups. Research should examine the effects of exercise on cognitive functions in different populations, such as adults or older adults.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed determine long-term effects aerobic anaerobic

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