The effects of physical activity on social-emotional competence in primary school students: a meta-analysis.

Front Psychol · 2025 · PMC12659682 · PMID 41323922

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.12not close (p > 0.1)

a positive trendno p-value reported

Interventions implemented after the pandemic also showed a positive trend but did not reach statistical significance [ d = 0.39, 95% CI (-0.11, 0.89), P = 0.12].

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marginally significantno p-value reported

The effects for task performance [ d = 0.37, 95% CI (-0.03, 0.77), p = 0.07], Collaboration [ d = 0.31, 95% CI (-0.01, 0.63), p = 0.06], and Open-mindedness [d = 0.43, 95% CI (-0.01, 0.87), p = 0.06] were marginally significant.

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