“Cognition, Intelligence and Movement”: Extracurricular Physical Activity as a Promoter of Intelligence in Schoolchildren

Real-Pérez, Mateo; González, Juan Gavala; Silva, Mar Artacho; Fernández-García, José Carlos

doi:10.3390/su14074061

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“…The obtained results reveal statistically significant associations between the analyzed variables, fulfilling the research objective. These findings are in line with previous research that has highlighted the relationships between physical fitness and cognitive functions [23,24,[46][47][48][49].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…For instance, a study conducted with Chilean students aged 9 to 12 [23] found better results in the gray and color trails test of the Neuropsychological Assessment of Executive Functions Battery for Children (ENFEN) in those students with higher scores in the 20 m shuttle run test, the standing broad jump (SBJ) test, and the 4 m × 10 m shuttle run test from the ALPHA-fitness battery. Another study with students aged 8 to 11 [24] also found associations between cognition and physical activity, assessed through Raven's test and physical speed tests.…”

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confidence: 86%

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Associations between Fluid Intelligence and Physical Fitness in School Children

Bazalo,

Morales-Sánchez,

Pérez-Romero

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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Previous research has highlighted that active lifestyles that contribute to improved physical fitness are positively related to cognitive functioning in children and adolescents. Specifically, the increase in physical condition at school age is considered relevant because it is related to better cognitive ability and greater academic performance. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between explosive strength, speed–agility, and fluid reasoning in schoolchildren. To achieve this objective, an associative, comparative, and predictive design was used in this research. A total of 129 children participated in this study (age: M = 9.48; SD = 0.99). To assess fluid reasoning, the Raven test’s Standard Progressive Matrices Subtest and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V) were used. To assess physical fitness, the speed–agility test and the horizontal jump test (ALPHA-fitness battery tests), as well as the ball throw test (2 kg), were used. The results showed that the speed–agility test significantly predicted WISC-V Fluid Reasoning Index scores, and the medicine ball toss test significantly predicted Raven test scores. The results obtained highlight the associations between physical condition at these ages and fluid intelligence. This suggests that promoting active lifestyles that improve physical fitness could have a positive impact on children’s cognitive health.

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confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 86%

Associations between Fluid Intelligence and Physical Fitness in School Children

Bazalo,

Morales-Sánchez,

Pérez-Romero

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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“…Olahraga merupakan kebutuhan bagi manusia dalam kehidupan, agar jasmani dan derajat sehatnya terjaga secara baik (Prasetyo, 2015;Kong, 2019;Real-Pérez, 2022;Volynkina, 2022), peran olahraga dalam menunjang terciptanya sumber energy manusia yang mempunyai kualitas jasmani yang bagus sudah tak diragukan lagi. Kebugaran jasmani adalah sebuah faktor paling utama ketika melakukan suatu aktivitas gerak fisik dengan mempunyai kualitas tubuh yang bugar dan prima maka akan dipastikan sanggup menyelesaikan tugas dengan tanpa terlalu merasa lelah pada tubuhnya atau tidak terlalu berarti, tingkat produktifitas yang baik dapat ditentukan oleh tingkat kebugaran jasmaninya (Saputro, 2018;Davidova, 2020;Man, 2022;Toto, 2019).…”

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Analisis Kondisi Fisik Siswa Ekstrakurikuler Futsal di SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Jember

Andana,

Agustina,

Sulaiman

2023

jpo

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Sports are a necessity for humans in life to maintain good physical health and well-being. The importance of physical fitness varies for each individual in achieving success in sports. One crucial factor in achieving success in sports is the mastery of techniques, tactics, physical fitness, and mental abilities required by an athlete. According to the theory presented, maintaining good and optimal physical fitness requires appropriate training that is well-designed and tailored to the needs of the specific sport. The objective of this research is to analyze the physical fitness of extracurricular futsal students at SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Jember. This research adopts a qualitative descriptive method, which aims to understand naturally occurring phenomena scientifically. The sample consists of 9 futsal extracurricular students from SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Jember. The research instrument used in this study is the Multistage Fitness Test (MFT). The results of the study show that out of the 9 subjects in Jember, all were able to pass the first level of the test. However, in the second level, four subjects could not complete it, mainly due to their slender or small body size. In the standard level, there were three subjects who did not perform well, indicating that their physical condition was weak, possibly because, at the age of 15, they were not adequately trained or accustomed to running. On the other hand, two subjects out of the nine reached the highest level, signifying their superior physical fitness compared to others, although it is worth noting that their body size was on the heavier side, indicating room for improvement.

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“…Caring about young immigrants’ integration, acculturation, health and well-being should be on public agents’ agendas. These topics have been addressed in the literature for adults [ 6 , 7 , 8 ], children [ 9 , 10 , 11 ], adolescents [ 12 , 13 ] and households [ 14 ]. However, this work focuses only on studies on young immigrants, analysing the underlying dimensions of a healthy lifestyle—exercise, physical activity and nutrition, among others—and their effects on practising sports.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Role of Physical Education in Preventing Unhealthy Lifestyles in Immigrant Adolescents

Jiménez

Ceballos-Santamaría

Valencia-Garcia

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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In recent years, migratory phenomena have changed the composition of Spanish society. There are many studies that explore the healthy habits of young adolescents, but few focus on young immigrants. The purpose of this study is to examine the causal relationships between certain factors that influence the health of immigrant youth and sports. The sample consisted of 173 students enrolled in secondary education in the city of Cuenca. The structural model confirms the relationship between the latent variables and sports. Specifically, we obtained a positive influence of an active lifestyle (regular physical activity and exercise) and a negative influence for the remaining variables (alcohol consumption, unhealthy foods, self-medication and tobacco consumption in the family). Physical education should promote healthy lifestyles; greater coordination between physical education and other subjects involved in education and the promotion of health are necessary because we consider that this task is not exclusive to physical education.

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“Cognition, Intelligence and Movement”: Extracurricular Physical Activity as a Promoter of Intelligence in Schoolchildren

Cited by 4 publications

References 31 publications

Associations between Fluid Intelligence and Physical Fitness in School Children

Associations between Fluid Intelligence and Physical Fitness in School Children

Analisis Kondisi Fisik Siswa Ekstrakurikuler Futsal di SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Jember

The Role of Physical Education in Preventing Unhealthy Lifestyles in Immigrant Adolescents

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