Feasibility of test administration and preliminary findings for cognitive control in the Burn 2 learn pilot randomised controlled trial

The feasibility requirements of administering field-based cognitive assessments are rarely reported. We examined the feasibility of administering a group-based cognitive test battery in a school setting with older adolescents. Several types of reliability were also assessed in the control group. Pre...

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Published in:Journal of sports sciences 2020-08, Vol.38 (15), p.1708-1716
Main Authors: Leahy, Angus A., Michels, Madieke F.I., Eather, Narelle, Hillman, Charles H., Shigeta, Tatsuya T., Lubans, David R., Smith, Jordan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
adolescent
Adolescents
Cognition
Cognitive ability
exercise
Fitness
school
Short term memory
Teenagers
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Summary:The feasibility requirements of administering field-based cognitive assessments are rarely reported. We examined the feasibility of administering a group-based cognitive test battery in a school setting with older adolescents. Several types of reliability were also assessed in the control group. Preliminary efficacy and the relationship between changes in fitness and changes in cognitive control were also explored following a 14-week HIIT intervention (3 sessions/week). Participants completed a cognitive test battery measuring inhibition (flanker), and working memory (n-back) at baseline and post-test. Health-related fitness assessments were also conducted. Test administration took approximately 30.8 ± 1.5 minutes to complete with up to six participants simultaneously. The test battery demonstrated acceptable reliability (ICC = 0.5-0.81), with significant changes observed for flanker incongruent accuracy, and 2-back non-target accuracy from baseline to post-test. Regarding efficacy, small-to-moderate effects were observed for accuracy outcomes, while several small associations were found between changes in fitness and changes in cognition. Findings from the current study suggest a cognitive test battery can be administered with older adolescents in a school setting. However, there remains a lack of adequate reporting of administration requirements for field-based cognitive assessments. Efficacy findings should be confirmed with a larger and more representative sample of older adolescents.
ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640414.2020.1756673