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Sep 2026
Sculpting the developing brain: a review of neural mechanisms linking physical activity to executive function and emotion regulation in youth
Childhood and adolescence are a critical period for brain development, yet global physical inactivity threatens this neurodevelopmental trajectory. This review synthesizes the past decade of evidence on how physical exercise modulates executive function and emotional brain circuitry in youth. Behaviorally, moderate-int...
Deng-Tai Wen, Ying Lin, Jing-Yao Sun et al.
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