{"id":8244,"date":"2025-04-15T18:55:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T10:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/?p=8244"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:01:26","slug":"cognitive-training-early-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/cognitive-training-early-learners","title":{"rendered":"Smart Moves: Integrating Cognitive Training into Physical Movement for Early Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8244\" class=\"elementor elementor-8244\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7aa0c9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7aa0c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d10959\" data-id=\"8d10959\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a10703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6a10703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97e3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a97e3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-1-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8245\" alt=\"strikepod-1-apr25blog-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-1-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-1-apr25blog-banner-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-1-apr25blog-banner-1024x340.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-1-apr25blog-banner-768x255.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad6446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ad6446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the formative years of a child\u2019s development, the brain and body grow in tandem. Yet, traditional early childhood education often separates physical activity from academic learning. What if we could blend both \u2014 enhancing cognitive development through movement?<\/p>\n<p>With emerging science and innovative technology, we now know that purposeful physical activity can play a pivotal role in building neural pathways crucial for lifelong learning. This approach is transforming how we teach, engage, and support early learners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9683762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9683762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f54c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f54c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Brain-Body Connection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261f6d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"261f6d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Physical movement does more than just build strength and coordination \u2014 it also stimulates brain development. Research shows that motor activity can enhance cognitive functions such as attention, memory, and problem-solving. When children engage in movement-based learning, they activate multiple areas of the brain at once, increasing the efficiency and integration of neural networks.<\/p>\n<p>In early childhood, these connections are especially important. The brain is still developing, and this period presents a critical window to lay the foundation for skills that support academic readiness, emotional regulation and social interaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41eb7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"41eb7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613364e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"613364e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Traditional Play<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d534845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d534845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-2-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8246\" alt=\"strikepod-2-apr25blog-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-2-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-2-apr25blog-banner-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-2-apr25blog-banner-1024x340.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-2-apr25blog-banner-768x255.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307942c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"307942c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While play is a natural part of childhood, not all play is created equal. Structured, purposeful movement that engages both the body and brain can accelerate development in ways free play might not. Activities that require children to respond to cues, solve problems, or follow patterns while moving help build executive functioning skills \u2014 like working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control.<\/p>\n<p>By combining cognitive challenges with physical tasks, educators can foster a deeper level of learning. For example, asking a child to touch a red object after hearing the number \u201cthree\u201d incorporates color recognition, number recall, auditory processing, and physical response in a single task.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43228f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"43228f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6135b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6135b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Cognitive-Motor Integration Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c092e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c092e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-3-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8247\" alt=\"strikepod-3-apr25blog-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-3-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-3-apr25blog-banner-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-3-apr25blog-banner-1024x340.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-3-apr25blog-banner-768x255.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b12526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b12526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cognitive-motor integration supports the development of key school-readiness skills. Children who practice these skills through fun, engaging activities show improved ability to focus, follow instructions, transition between tasks, and engage socially with their peers.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, early exposure to integrated learning can help reduce developmental gaps. Children who struggle with attention or coordination benefit from repeated exposure to dual-task activities, which help strengthen their core cognitive and motor functions simultaneously.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fccb3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2fccb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8c747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8c747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Classrooms to Playgrounds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ddff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ddff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The beauty of cognitive-motor training is that it doesn\u2019t need to be confined to the classroom. It can be incorporated into any setting \u2014 indoors or outdoors, one-on-one or in groups. Early learning centers, daycares, and even home environments can benefit from integrating these dynamic learning experiences into daily routines.<\/p>\n<p>Instructors can create obstacle courses, color-coded games, or music-based movement activities that prompt kids to make decisions while moving. The key is to ensure the brain and body are working together in real time \u2014 making the learning both fun and functional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3828ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b3828ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d7708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3d7708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of Technology in Early Childhood Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5481af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5481af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-4-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8248\" alt=\"strikepod-4-apr25blog-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-4-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-4-apr25blog-banner-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-4-apr25blog-banner-1024x340.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-4-apr25blog-banner-768x255.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4565974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4565974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the demand for evidence-based learning methods grows, educational technology is stepping in to bridge the gap. Interactive systems that merge cognitive games with physical movement are gaining popularity, providing data-driven ways to enhance development while keeping kids active.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most effective solutions involves using sensory feedback and response-based challenges to engage children\u2019s attention and decision-making. By delivering immediate feedback, these systems help reinforce learning and keep motivation high \u2014 something particularly important for young children with shorter attention spans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c7555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64c7555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee86e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee86e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering a Smarter Start with SMARTfit Strike Pods<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4117040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4117040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-5-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8249\" alt=\"strikepod-5-apr25blog-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-5-apr25blog-banner.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-5-apr25blog-banner-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-5-apr25blog-banner-1024x340.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/strikepod-5-apr25blog-banner-768x255.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b665646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b665646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the main SMARTfit systems are the SMARTfit Strike Pods \u2014 portable, wireless targets that can be placed anywhere to create dynamic learning environments. These pods light up, emit sounds, and respond to touch, allowing children to engage in interactive play that enhances focus, memory, coordination, and sensory processing.<\/p>\n<p>Whether used in classrooms, clinics, or playrooms, the SMARTfit Strike Pods make it easy to integrate cognitive-motor training into daily routines. As children grow and progress, the system grows with them \u2014 supporting each developmental stage with age-appropriate challenges and goals.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to involve the SMARTfit Strike Pods in your curriculum, visit our page to find out more: <a href=\"https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/smartfit\">https:\/\/bmec.asia\/my\/smartfit<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d76d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97d76d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06641d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06641d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Information<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327a0ed elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"327a0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5291\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Source<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5292\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Author<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Source<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5291\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5291\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>SMARTfit, Inc. |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/smartfitinc.com\/fitness\/early-childhood-development\/\">https:\/\/smartfitinc.com\/fitness\/early-childhood-development\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reference:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SMARTfit Inc. (n.d.). Early Childhood Development \u2013 SMARTfit. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https:\/\/smartfitinc.com\/fitness\/early-childhood-development\/<\/li>\n<li>Diamond, A. (2000). Close interrelation of motor development and cognitive development and of the cerebellum and prefrontal cortex. Child Development, 71(1), 44\u201356. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/1467-8624.00117<\/li>\n<li>Best, J. R. (2010). Effects of physical activity on children\u2019s executive function: Contributions of experimental research on aerobic exercise. Developmental Review, 30(4), 331\u2013351. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.dr.2010.08.001<\/li>\n<li>Ratey, J. J., &amp; Hagerman, E. (2008). Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. Little, Brown Spark.<\/li>\n<li>Tomporowski, P. D., Davis, C. L., Miller, P. H., &amp; Naglieri, J. A. (2008). Exercise and children\u2019s intelligence, cognition, and academic achievement. Educational Psychology Review, 20(2), 111\u2013131. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10648-007-9057-0<\/li>\n<li>Sibley, B. A., &amp; Etnier, J. L. (2003). The relationship between physical activity and cognition in children: A meta-analysis. Pediatric Exercise Science, 15(3), 243\u2013256. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1123\/pes.15.3.243<\/li>\n<li>Gabbard, C. P. (2018). Lifelong Motor Development (7th ed.). 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