Olivia Sobkowiak

Olivia Sobkowiak


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 March 2024 in Children
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Jean Paul Marrero-RiveraJean Paul Marrero-Rivera
Jean Paul Marrero-Rivera
OSOlivia Sobkowiak
Olivia Sobkowiak
AJAimee Sgourakis Jenkins
Aimee Sgourakis Jenkins
SBStefano J. Bagnato
Stefano J. Bagnato
CKChristopher E Kline
Christopher E Kline
SRSharon E Taverno Ross
Sharon E Taverno Ross
This scoping review provides an overview of the relationship between physical activity, physical fitness, cognition, and academic outcomes in Latino school-aged children and identifies areas for future research. A primary search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and ERIC for original-research articles meeting the inclusion criteria; the search results were uploaded into PICO Portal and assessed by two independent reviewers. Of the 488 initial search results, 50 articles were eligible for full-text review, and 38 were included in this review. Most studies were cross-sectional, conducted in the United States or Chile, and included children 5–18 years old. Overall, the majority of articles reported positive associations between physical activity or physical fitness and cognitive outcomes (n = 11/12; 91.7%), and physical activity or physical fitness and academic outcomes (n = 22/28; 78.6%). In sum, this review provided consistent evidence for higher amounts of physical activity and greater physical fitness to be associated with various positive cognitive and academic outcomes in a school-aged Latino population. This scoping review also elucidated a substantial gap in the research regarding study design, with a discernible lack of interventional efforts. Future studies should test physical activity interventional strategies to optimize cognitive and academic outcomes in school-aged Latino populations.