Table A1.

Specific Search Strategy for Each Database.

Database	Search Strategy
EBSCO	TX (“executive functions” OR “cognitive function” OR cognition OR “inhibitory control” OR inhibition OR “working memory” OR “executive functioning” OR “cognitive flexibility”) AND TX (sport OR “modified sport” OR fitness OR exercise OR “physical activity” OR athletics OR “sport practice”) AND TX (depression OR “depressive disorder” OR “mood disorders” OR “major depressive disorder”)
PubMed	(((((((((“executive function”[Title/Abstract]) OR (“cognitive function”[Title/Abstract])) OR (cognition)) OR (“inhibitory control”[Title/Abstract])) OR (inhibition[Title/Abstract])) OR (“working memory”[Title/Abstract])) OR (“executive functioning”[Title/Abstract])) OR (“cognitive flexibility”[Title/Abstract])) AND (((((((sport[Title/Abstract]) OR (“modified sport”[Title/Abstract])) OR (fitness[Title/Abstract])) OR (exercise[Title/Abstract])) OR (“physical activity”[Title/Abstract])) OR (athletics[Title/Abstract])) OR (“sport practice”[Title/Abstract]))) AND ((((depression[Title/Abstract]) OR (“depressive disorder”[Title/Abstract])) OR (“mood disorders”[Title/Abstract])) OR (“major depressive disorder”[Title/Abstract]))
Scopus	((TITLE-ABS-KEY (depression)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“depressive disorder”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“mood disorders”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“major depressive disorder”))) AND ((TITLE-ABS-KEY (sport)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“modified sport”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (fitness)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (exercise)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“physical activity”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (athletics)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“sport practice”))) AND ((TITLE-ABS-KEY (“executive function”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“cognitive function”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (cognition)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“inhibitory control”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (inhibition)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“working memory”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“executive functioning”)) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“cognitive flexibility”)))
Web of Science	((TS = (“executive function” OR “cognitive function” OR cognition OR “inhibitory control” OR inhibition OR “working memory” OR “executive functioning” OR “cognitive flexibility”)) AND TS = (sport OR “modified sport” OR fitness OR exercise OR “physical activity” OR athletics OR “sport practice”)) AND TS = (depression OR “depressive disorder” OR “mood disorders” OR “major depressive disorder”)