Relationships between standing and stepping time and executive functions in children aged 3–5 years

Introduction: Physical activity improves cognitive abilities, particularly higher order executive functions, in school-aged children. There was a significant difference between working memory capacity groups in the proportion of time spent stepping, F(4, 186)=3.55, p=.008, η2=.07; Those children who...

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Published in:Journal of science and medicine in sport 2014-12, Vol.18, p.e39-e39
Main Authors: Okely, T, Howard, S, Cliff, D, Reilly, J, Jones, R, Janssen, X
Format: Article
Language:English
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Executive function
Memory
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine
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Summary:Introduction: Physical activity improves cognitive abilities, particularly higher order executive functions, in school-aged children. There was a significant difference between working memory capacity groups in the proportion of time spent stepping, F(4, 186)=3.55, p=.008, η2=.07; Those children who scored in the lowest working memory group spent significantly more time stepping...
ISSN:1440-2440
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DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.231