Predicting cognitive performance from physical activity and fitness in adolescents and young adults in Botswana relative to HIV status

Little is known about whether physical activity and fitness could enhance cognition in adolescents and young adults living with HIV. The purpose of this study was to examine this relationship in a group of 250 HIV+ (n = 88) and HIV negative (n = 162) participants from Botswana, aged 12–23 years (Mea...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2019-12, Vol.9 (1), p.19583-9, Article 19583
Main Authors: Malete, Leapetswe, Etnier, Jennifer L., Tladi, Dawn M., Vance, Jarod C., Anabwani, Gabriel M.
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Language:English
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Adolescent
Adolescents
Botswana
Child
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognition Disorders - complications
Cognition Disorders - prevention & control
Cognitive ability
Cross-Sectional Studies
Executive Function
Exercise
Female
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - physiopathology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Male
Memory, Short-Term
multidisciplinary
Muscle Strength
Neuropsychological Tests
Physical activity
Physical Fitness
Regression Analysis
Risk taking
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Social Class
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Little is known about whether physical activity and fitness could enhance cognition in adolescents and young adults living with HIV. The purpose of this study was to examine this relationship in a group of 250 HIV+ (n = 88) and HIV negative (n = 162) participants from Botswana, aged 12–23 years (Mean = 17.87, SD = 2.24). Fitness was operationalized as muscular strength (push-ups) and aerobic endurance (PACER). PA was assessed using items from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey. Cognition was measured using the Corsi Test, Berg Card Sorting Task (BCST), and Stroop Color Word Task (Stroop). Multiple regression analyses indicated that the HIV x push-ups interaction was a significant predictor of Corsi performance, and HIV status was a significant predictor of BCST performance (p 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-55925-x