Physical Activity Applied to Learning and Psycho-social Variables in Young People

Physical Activity applied to learning and psycho-social variables in young people is a current topic due to the high number of projects with interest in the relationship between physically active strategies and variables related to learning and psycho-social aspects. Variables such as physical activity and/or sedentarism, learning variables as executive functions, cognitive/academic performance, behavior, learning strategies, creativity, etc., psycho-social variables as bullying and cyberbullying, emotional intelligence, motivation, anxiety, happiness, well-being and psychological distress, self-concept, self-esteem, social skills, or variables of physical activity and new technologies in school context from early ages (Physical Education interventions, active commuting to school, active breaks, physically active classes, active recess, active starts or extracurricular proposals) will be variables of interest.

The main objective of this Research Topic is to compile the most recent work on physical activity applied to learning and psycho-social variables in young people. Under the topics:

• Physical activity/sedentarism and learning variables (executive functions, cognitive/academic performance, behavior, learning strategies, creativity, etc.);
• physical activity/sedentarism and psycho-social variables (bullying/cyberbullying, emotional intelligence, motivation, anxiety, happiness, wellbeing/psychological distress, self-concept, self-esteem, social skills, etc.);
• physical education interventions, active commuting, active breaks, physically active classes, active recess, active starts, or extracurricular proposals;
• new technologies applied to physical activity and educational innovation, and their effects on learning and psycho-social variables.

Empirical research, qualitative, quantitative, or mixed analysis, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and case studies will be considered. Longitudinal or cross-sectional studies that track any of these variables annually or even comparing between countries and/or cultures will also be considered. The presentation of other analysis on topics related are also welcome and encouraged to be discussed with the Editors.