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dc.contributor.authorBao, Ran
dc.contributor.authorLeahy, Angus A.
dc.contributor.authorLubans, David R.
dc.contributor.authorDiallo, Thierno M.O.
dc.contributor.authorBeauchamp, Mark R.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Jordan J.
dc.contributor.authorHillman, Charles H.
dc.contributor.authorWade, Levi
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-31T10:33:45Z
dc.date.available2024-10-31T10:33:45Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.identifier.citationBao, R., Leahy, A. A., Lubans, D. R., Diallo, T. M., Beauchamp, M. R., Smith, J. J., Hillman, C. H., & Wade, L. (2024). Mediators of the association between physical activity and executive functions in primary school children. <i>Journal of Sports Sciences</i>, <i>Early online</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2422203" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2422203</a>
dc.identifier.otherCONVID_243710520
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/97919
dc.description.abstractThere is growing interest in identifying the mechanisms underpinning the effects of physical activity on executive functions (e.g. inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility) in children. Our study examined cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, and motor competence as potential mediators of this relationship. The study used baseline data from the Learning to Lead (L2L) cluster randomised controlled trial. In total,675 children (7–11 years, 49.5% girls) completed measures of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, motor competence, and executive functions. Structural equation modelling was used to examine the potential mediating roles of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, and motor competence in the cross-sectional association between MVPA and executive functions. Cardiorespiratory fitness (β = 0.06, SE = 0.021, p = 0.004) partially mediated the association between MVPA and cognitive flexibility. Muscular fitness was a significant mediator of the association between MVPA and both inhibitory control (β = 0.03, SE = 0.014, p = 0.027) and cognitive flexibility (β = 0.06, SE = 0.021, p = 0.005). No significant mediated effects were found for motor competence. Our findings suggest cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness (but not motor competence) mediate the association between physical activity and executive functions in children.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Sports Sciences
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.subject.othermoderate-to-vigorousphysical activity
dc.subject.othercardiorespiratory fitness
dc.subject.othermuscular fitness
dc.subject.othermotorcompetence
dc.subject.otherexecutivefunctions
dc.subject.otherchildren
dc.titleMediators of the association between physical activity and executive functions in primary school children
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202410316769
dc.contributor.laitosLiikuntatieteellinen tiedekuntafi
dc.contributor.laitosFaculty of Sport and Health Sciencesen
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dc.type.coarhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1
dc.description.reviewstatuspeerReviewed
dc.relation.issn0264-0414
dc.relation.volumeEarly online
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.copyright© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
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dc.subject.ysotoiminnanohjaus (psykologia)
dc.subject.ysolapset (ikäryhmät)
dc.subject.ysolihaskunto
dc.subject.ysokunto
dc.subject.ysoliikuntakyky
dc.subject.ysofyysinen kunto
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jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p4354
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jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p7383
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dc.rights.urlhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.relation.doi10.1080/02640414.2024.2422203
jyx.fundinginformationThe study is funded by the Australian Research Council (https://www.arc.gov.au/) [DP22010099] and the NSW Department of Education School Sport Unit (https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/). DRL is funded bya National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship [APP1154507]. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript.
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