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Esther Hartman is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on topics related to children's physical and motor development, obesity, physical activity and diet, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, infant development and preterm care, cerebral palsy and movement disorders, cognitive abilities and testing, and functional brain connectivity studies.

Their work spans multiple fields of study, notably medicine and psychology. Within these broader areas, their contributions are concentrated in developmental and educational psychology, psychiatry and mental health, public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, as well as cognitive neuroscience.

Recent publications by Esther Hartman illustrate a sustained interest in the intersection between physical activity and cognitive outcomes. These include:

  • Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive outcomes and academic performance in adolescents and young adults: A meta-analysis, 2020, Journal of Sports Sciences
  • The effects of physical activity on brain structure and neurophysiological functioning in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2020, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cardiovascular fitness and executive functioning in primary school-aged children, 2020, Developmental Science
  • The Effects of Aerobic Versus Cognitively Demanding Exercise Interventions on Executive Functioning in School-Aged Children: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial, 2020, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The Relationship between Social Environmental Factors and Motor Performance in 3- to 12-Year-Old Typically Developing Children: A Systematic Review, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Esther Hartman frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Jaap Oosterlaan
  • Anna Meijer
  • Marsh Königs
  • Joanne Smith
  • Roel Bosker

Their publications appear consistently in a range of academic venues, with multiple contributions to the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Journal of Sports Sciences, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, and Developmental Science.

Best Publications

  • Effects of physical activity on executive functions, attention and academic performance in preadolescent children: a meta-analysis

    Johannes W. de Greeff;Roel J. Bosker;Jaap Oosterlaan;Chris Visscher

  • The relationship between motor skills and cognitive skills in 4-16 year old typically developing children: A systematic review.

    Irene M.J. van der Fels;Sanne C.M. te Wierike;Esther Hartman;Marije T. Elferink-Gemser;Marije T. Elferink-Gemser

  • Young adult patients with a history of pediatric disease: Impact on course of life and transition into adulthood

    Heleen Stam;Esther E. Hartman;Esther E. Hartman;Jacqueline A. Deurloo;Jaap Groothoff

  • The relationship between gross motor skills and academic achievement in children with learning disabilities.

    Marieke Westendorp;Esther Hartman;Suzanne Houwen;Joanne Smith

  • On the Relationship between Motor Performance and Executive Functioning in Children with Intellectual Disabilities.

    Esther Hartman;Suzanne Houwen;Erik Scherder;Chris Visscher

  • Motor performance of children with mild intellectual disability and borderline intellectual functioning

    P. J. Vuijk;Esther Hartman;E. Scherder;Chris Visscher

  • Physically Active Math and Language Lessons Improve Academic Achievement: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

    Marijke J. Mullender-Wijnsma;Esther Hartman;Johannes W. de Greeff;Simone Doolaard

  • Kicks from the penalty mark in soccer: The roles of stress, skill, and fatigue for kick outcomes

    Geir Jordet;Esther Hartman;Chris Visscher;Koen A. P. M. Lemmink

  • Improving Academic Performance of School‐Age Children by Physical Activity in the Classroom: 1‐Year Program Evaluation

    Marijke J. Mullender-Wijnsma;Esther Hartman;Johannes W. de Greeff;Roel J. Bosker

  • Are gross motor skills and sports participation related in children with intellectual disabilities

    Marieke Westendorp;Suzanne Houwen;Esther Hartman;Chris Visscher

  • Physical activity and motor skills in children with and without visual impairments.

    Suzanne Houwen;Esther Hartman;Chris Visscher

  • Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive outcomes and academic performance in adolescents and young adults: A meta-analysis

    Barbara Franca Haverkamp;Rikstje Wiersma;Karen Vertessen;Hanneke van Ewijk

  • Mindful parenting assessed further: Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (IM-P)

    Esther I. de Bruin;Bonne J. H. Zijlstra;Naline Geurtzen;Rinka M. P. van Zundert

  • Avoidance motivation and choking under pressure in soccer penalty shootouts

    Geir Jordet;Esther Hartman

  • Associations between daily physical activity and executive functioning in primary school-aged children

    Anneke G. van der Niet;Joanne Smith;Erik J.A. Scherder;Erik J.A. Scherder;Jaap Oosterlaan

  • Long-term effects of physically active academic lessons on physical fitness and executive functions in primary school children

    J. W. de Greeff;E. Hartman;M. J. Mullender-Wijnsma;R. J. Bosker

  • Modeling relationships between physical fitness, executive functioning, and academic achievement in primary school children

    Anneke G. van der Niet;Esther Hartman;Joanne Smith;Chris Visscher

  • Quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review.

    Anke M Nieuwesteeg;Frans Pouwer;Rozemarijn van der Kamp;Hedwig J A van Bakel

  • Anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness and motor coordination of 9 to 11 year old children participating in a wide range of sports.

    Katrijn Opstoel;Johan Pion;Marije Elferink-Gemser;Esther Hartman

  • Quality of life and disease-specific functioning of patients with anorectal malformations or Hirschsprung's disease: a review

    E E Hartman;F J Oort;D C Aronson;M A Sprangers

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Visscher
Chris Visscher University Medical Center Groningen
Roel Bosker
Roel Bosker University of Groningen
Jaap Oosterlaan
Jaap Oosterlaan University of Amsterdam
Frans Pouwer
Frans Pouwer University of Southern Denmark
Frans J. Oort
Frans J. Oort University of Amsterdam
Erik J. A. Scherder
Erik J. A. Scherder Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Susan M. Bögels
Susan M. Bögels University of Amsterdam
Remco J. Renken
Remco J. Renken University Medical Center Groningen
Matthieu Lenoir
Matthieu Lenoir Ghent University
Ivan Nyklíček
Ivan Nyklíček Tilburg University

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