Associations between physical activity, motor skills, executive functions and early numeracy in preschoolers
Vanhala, A., Haapala, E. A., Sääkslahti, A., Hakkarainen, A., Widlund, A., & Aunio, P. (2022). Associations between physical activity, motor skills, executive functions and early numeracy in preschoolers. European Journal of Sport Science, 23(7), 1385-1393. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2022.2092777
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European Journal of Sport ScienceTekijät
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2022Oppiaine
LiikuntalääketiedeLiikuntapedagogiikkaBiomekaniikkaSports and Exercise MedicineSport PedagogyBiomechanicsTekijänoikeudet
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We investigated direct and indirect cross-sectional associations of physical activity, fundamental motor skills, executive functions, and early numeracy in preschoolers. The participants were 214 preschoolers aged three to five years. Time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity was measured by hip-worn accelerometers and fundamental motor skills using the tasks assessing locomotor, object control, and stability skills. Inhibition/switching and working memory/updating, as components of executive functions, were assessed by computerized tests and a standardized test was used to assess early numeracy. Path analyses were used to examine direct and indirect associations between the constructs. Our results showed that stability skills were indirectly positively associated with early numeracy through inhibition/switching (β = 0.07, p < 0.05, 95% CI [0.02, 0.14]) and locomotor skills through working memory/updating (β = 0.13, p = 0.001, 95% CI [0.06, 0.20]). Vigorous physical activity was positively associated with early numeracy through locomotor skills and working memory/updating (β = 0.04, p = 0.01, 95% CI [0.01, 0.07]) and negatively associated with early numeracy through inhibition/switching (β = -0.06, p < 0.05, 95% CI [-0.11, -0.02]).
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This work was supported by Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland: [Grant Number OKM/42/626/2019]; Suomen Kulttuurirahasto: [Huhtamäen rahasto 27.12.2019, no grant number available].Lisenssi
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