Physical activity and mental performance in preadolescents: Effects of acute exercise on free-recall memory

Pesce, Caterina; Crova, Claudia; Cereatti, Lucio; Casella, Rita; Bellucci, Mario

doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2009.02.001

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“…The findings of the present study, that only word reading scores were significantly different between rest and exercise, matches similar studies using the WrAT test exercise that found improved reading comprehension but not spelling or arithmetic [8] or improved spelling and reading scores [10]. These positive benefits could be attributed to the cognitive benefits resulting from physical activity [1,2] particularly immediate and delayed recall [11]. The results also support those of [8,10] in that acute bouts of class based exercise have an adverse effect on arithmetic.…”

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“…This can be attributed to exerciseinduced increases in physiological arousal and the cognitive activation induced by the exercise demands. Circuit training is one such modality which has shown benefit cognitive function and recall ability [11] and is easily operationalised in the school setting. No studies appear to have examined whether the changes seen in the aforementioned laboratory studies [8][9][10] can translate to the school setting in a practical way.…”

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Exercise and academic achievement in children: Effects of acute class-based circuit training

Dickinson¹,

Duncan²,

Eyre³

2018

Hum Mov.

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Purpose. For schools, the increasingly imposed requirement to achieve well in academic tests puts increasing emphasis on improving academic achievement. While treadmill exercise has been shown to have beneficial effects on cognitive function and cycling ergometers produce stronger effect sizes than treadmill running, it is impractical for schools to use these on a whole-class basis. There is a need to examine if more ecologically valid modes of exercise might have a similar impact on academic achievement. Circuit training is one such modality shown to benefit cognitive function and recall ability and is easily operationalised within schools. Methods. In a repeated measures design, twenty-six children (17 boys, 8 girls) aged 10-11 years (mean age 10.3; SD ± 0.46 years) completed the Wide range Achievement Test (WrAT 4) at rest and following 30 minutes of exercise. Results. Standardised scores for word reading were significantly higher post exercise (F(1,18) = 49.9, p = 0.0001) compared to rest. In contrast, standardised scores for sentence comprehension (F(1,18) = 0.078, p = 0.783), spelling (F(1,18) = 4.07, p = 0.06) mathematics (F(1,18) = 1.257, p = 0.277), and reading (F(1,18) = 2.09, p = 0.165) were not significantly different between rest and exercise conditions. Conclusions. The results of the current study suggest acute bouts of circuit based exercise enhances word reading but not other areas of academic ability in 10-11 year old children. These findings support prior research that indicates acute bouts of exercise can selectively improve cognition in children.

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Exercise and academic achievement in children: Effects of acute class-based circuit training

Dickinson¹,

Duncan²,

Eyre³

2018

Hum Mov.

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“…Pesce, Crova, Cereatti, Casella, and Bellucci (2009) investigated the effects of physical activity on children's memorization of vocabulary words from a foreign language. They taught 11-12 year old children words from a foreign language and examined their performance on immediate and delayed recall when they were engaged in circuit training, team games or did not exercise at all.…”

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Effects of Integrated Physical Exercises and Gestures on Preschool Children’s Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning

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Research suggests that integrating human movement into a cognitive learning task can be effective for learning due to its cognitive and physiological effects. In this study, the learning effects of enacting words through whole-body movements (i.e., physical exercise) and part-body movements (i.e., gestures) were investigated in a foreign language vocabulary task. Participants were 111 preschool children of 15 childcare centers, who were randomly assigned to one of four conditions. Participants had to learn 14 Italian words in a 4-week teaching program. They were tested on their memory for the words during, directly after, and 6 weeks after the program. In the integrated physical exercise condition, children enacted the actions indicated by the words to be learned in physical exercises. In the non-integrated physical exercise condition children performed physical exercises at the same intensity, but unrelated to the learning task. In the gesturing condition, children enacted the actions indicated by the words to be learned by gesturing while remaining seated. In the conventional condition, children verbally repeated the words while remaining seated. Results confirmed the main hypothesis, indicating that children in the integrated physical exercise condition achieved the highest learning outcomes. Implications of integrated physical exercise programs for preschool children's cognition and health are discussed. AbstractResearch suggests that integrating human movement into a cognitive learning task can

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“…uključuje brzo smenjivanje uslova, što zahteva angažovanje pažnje i brzog donošenja odluka; Pesce, Crova, Cereatti, Casella, & Bellucci, 2009;Lakes & Hoyt, 2004). Ovakve rezultate je, takođe, neophodno imati u vidu prilikom osmišljavanja fizičke aktivnosti dece u školama.…”

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The influence of physical exercise on improvement of cognitive functions

Popov¹,

Jakovljev²

2017

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, Fakultet za sport i turizam, Novi Sad Ivana Jakovljev, Filozofski fakultet, Novi Sad Sažetak U ovom radu je dat pregled savremenih naučno-istraživačkih studija koje se bave uticajem fizičkog vežbanja na kognitivno funkcionisanje ljudi. Jedan od ciljeva interdisciplinarne neuronauke koja povezuje oblasti psihologije, medicine i sporta jeste otkrivanje mehanizama kojim fizičko vežbanje utiče na unapređenje kognitivnih funkcija u svim uzrastima, naročito u procesu starenja, kada kognitivna efikasnost prirodno opada. Rezultati postojećih istraživanja pokazuju da fizičko vežbanje može proizvesti benefit za kognitivno funkcionisanje tokom čitavog životnog veka i to neposredno, preko fizioloških mehanizama i strukturalnih promena u mozgu, i posredno putem uticaja na raspoloženje i redukciju stresa. Međutim, istraživanja pokazuju da efekti fizičkog vežbanja zavise od intenziteta fizičke aktivnostidok umereni intenzitet fizičke aktivnosti ima pozitivan uticaj na kognitivno funkcionisanje, vežbe visokog intenziteta pokazuju obrnuti efekat. Takođe, istraživanja sugerišu da efekat fizičkog vežbanja na kognitivno funkcionisanje zavisi i od vrste fizičke aktivnosti koja se upražnjava. Ukupno gledano, fizičko vežbanje može da proizvede pozitivne efekte u kontekstu različitih kognitivnih procesa, ali istraživanja još uvek ne nude jasan mehanizam tog uticaja. Nedostaju i jasni odgovori na pitanja u kojoj meri se razlikuju efekti različitih fizičkih aktivnosti, i da li su takvi efekti specifični za određene kognitivne procese ili se neki od njih mogu generalizovati na celokupno kognitivno funkcionisanje.Ključne reči: fizičko vežbanje, kognitivne funkcije, starenje THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON IMPROVEMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS AbstractThis paper reviews contemporary studies on the influence of physical exercise on human cognitive functioning. One of the aims of the interdisciplinary neuroscience that connects psychology, medicine and sport, is in discovering the mechanisms by which physical exercise might improve cognitive functioning across the lifespan, especially in the old age, when cognitive efficiency naturally decreases. Studies have shown that physical exercise produces cognitive benefit over the lifetime, both directly, through physiological mechanisms and structural brain changes, and indirectly, through mood improvement and stress reduction. However, studies have shown that the effects of physical exercise depend on the exercise intensity -while moderate physical activity has a positive impact on the cognitive functioning, U D C 7 9 6 : 1 5 9 . 9 D O I : 1 0 . 5 9 3 7 / t i m s a c t 1 1 -1 4 0 1 6 P R E G L E D N I Č L A N A K 2017. Fakultet za sport i turizam, Novi Sad, TIMS Acta 11, 111-120

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Physical activity and mental performance in preadolescents: Effects of acute exercise on free-recall memory

Cited by 254 publications

References 30 publications

Exercise and academic achievement in children: Effects of acute class-based circuit training

Exercise and academic achievement in children: Effects of acute class-based circuit training

Effects of Integrated Physical Exercises and Gestures on Preschool Children’s Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning

The influence of physical exercise on improvement of cognitive functions

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