Enhancing children's cognition with physical activity games / Phillip D. Tomporowski, Bryan A. McCullick, Caterina Pesce.

Includes bibliographical references (page 221-227)and index.

Part I. Physical Activity and Mental Development -- Part II. Translating Research to Practice -- Part III. Creating Effective Physical Activity Games -- --

Part I. Physical Activity and Mental Development -- -- 1. Understanding Children's Mental Development -- Mental Development -- Skill and the Trajectory of Cognitive Development -- Understanding Children's Development From Multiple Points of View -- Implications for Educators -- -- 2. How Movement Influences Children's Mental Development -- Children's Physical Activity -- Physical Activity in Natural, Educational, and Recreational Settings -- How Physical Activity and Exercise Enhance Children's Cognition -- How Physical Activity Benefits Children's Cognition and Academics -- Implication for Educators -- -- 3. How Movement Games Help Children Think and Learn -- Learning -- What Influences the Shape of the Learning Curve? -- Mental Energy and Children's Learning -- Developmental Tasks and Readiness to Learn -- Implication for Educators -- -- 4. Motivating Children to Learn by Playing -- Motivation to Play Games -- Challenge and Children's Development -- Creating a Motivational Climate for Learning and Enjoyment -- Implication for Educators -- -- Part II. Translating Research to Practice -- -- 5. Capitalizing on Physical Activity to Benefit Children's Physical and Mental Health -- How Physical Movements Create Mental Maps -- Childhood Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior -- Worldwide Trends in Childhood Obesity and Health -- Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health -- Implication for Educators -- -- 6. Engaging Children in Playful Learning -- Children's Mental Engagement -- Three Principles of Instruction -- Teaching for Engagement -- Implication for Educators -- -- 7. Teaching Physical Activity Games for Cognitive Engagement -- Who Are Physical Activity Teachers? -- Skills Needed by Physical Activity Teachers -- Selecting an Approach to Teaching -- Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teaching Models -- Considerations for Implementing Physical Activity Games Programs -- Implication for Educators -- -- 8. How to Assess Children at Play -- What Is Assessment and Why Do It? -- Selecting the Right Indicators of Program Success -- Indicators of Program Effectiveness -- Approaches to and Sources of Data Collection -- Individual Differences, Measurement, and Game Development -- Implication for Educators -- -- 9. Integrating Physical Activity Games Into the Home and Community -- Ecological Models -- Applying Physical Activity Games to Ecological Models -- 21st-Century Schools -- Implication for Educators -- -- Part III. Creating Effective Physical Activity Games -- -- 10. Physical Activity Games for Preschool- and Kindergarten-Age Children -- Moving From Play to Games -- Games That Challenge Executive Functions -- Connecting Games for Preschool- and Kindergarten-Age Children to SHAPE America Standards -- Games Highlighting Contextual Interference -- Games Emphasizing Mental Control -- Games Highlighting Discovery -- Implication for Educators -- -- 11. Physical Activity Games for Elementary School-Age Children -- Games That Challenge Executive Functions -- Connecting Games for Elementary School-Age Children to SHAPE America Standards -- Games Highlighting Contextual Interference -- Games Emphasizing Mental Control -- Games Promoting Discovery -- Implication for Educators.