Effect of Vigorous Physical Activity on Executive Control in Middle-School Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15501264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David S Phillips (0000-0001-8456-2083, Salisbury University), James C Hannon (0000-0002-8348-6987, Kent State University), Bradley B Gregory (Palm Beach Atlantic University), Ryan D Burns (0000-0002-5933-4633, University of Utah, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 3949-3949 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16203949 |
| PMID | 31627278 |
| OpenAlex | W2980588229 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 35 |
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the acute effect of vigorous physical activity on executive control in eighth grade students from the U.S. Participants were eighth grade students ( N = 68; 26 girls, 42 boys) recruited from one middle school located in the Mountain West region of the U.S. Two groups of participants were assigned to receive either a vigorous physical activity or a sedentary condition within a counter-balanced cross-over design using a 2-week washout. Both groups were administered Trails Making Tests A (TMT-A) and B (TMT-B) at 20- and 25-min post-treatment, respectively. Mixed design ANOVA tests with repeated measures examined differences between treatments on TMT-A and TMT-B performance and the modifying effect of sex. Students who completed the physical activity condition displayed a faster time to completion on the TMT-B compared to students who completed the sedentary condition (Mean difference = -6.5 s, p = 0.026, d = 0.42). There were no differences between treatment groups on TMT-A and no sex × treatment interactions ( p > 0.05). This pilot study suggests that vigorous physical activity may improve executive control in middle-school students and adds to the existent literature that continues to examine the emerging link between physical activity and cognition in school-based settings
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |