ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Effects of High Intensity Interval Training on Executive Function in Children Aged 8-12 Years.
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- The effects of high-intensity interval training on executive function in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different long-term exercise interventions on working memory in children and adolescents: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of high-intensity interval training effects on cognitive function in older adults and cognitively impaired patients.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Multi-level meta-analysis of whether fostering creativity during physical activity interventions increases their impact on cognitive and academic outcomes during childhood.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of physical activity on visuospatial working memory in healthy individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- High-Intensity Interval Training upon Cognitive and Psychological Outcomes in Youth: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Effects of acute rope skipping exercises of different exercise modes on cognitive function in 9-10-year-old children.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Enhancing Human Cognitive Performance Through Physical Activity: Effect of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity on Executive Function in Chinese Adolescents.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- Effects of the 11 for Health program on physical performance and executive functions in schoolchildren.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Intervention effects of high-intensity interval exercise and moderate-intensity continuous exercise on executive functions in obese adolescents with low socioeconomic status.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Horses and ADHD: the ASTride intervention for cognitive and emotional growth.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
- Developing the Physical Fitness of Children: A Systematic Scoping Review of Pedagogy in Research.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Inhibitory Control and Working Memory in Healthy Young Adults.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
- The effects of different training programs on sleep and academic performance of senior high school boy students: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Enhancing adolescent health: the role of strength and endurance school-based HIIT interventions in physical fitness and cognitive development.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Impact of High-Intensity Interval Training on Cognitive Functions-Muscle and Brain Interaction.Advances in neurobiology · 2025Review
- The effect of high-intensity intermittent and moderate-intensity continuous exercises on neurobiological markers and cognitive performance.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy for Children with Adhd (Astride): Protocol Development and Preliminary Study.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2024Article
- Dose-Related Effects of Endurance, Strength and Coordination Training on Executive Functions in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
This study investigated the effects of a high intensity interval training (HIIT) program on both physical fitness and executive functions in children. Fifty-six children aged 8-12 years participated in this study, and were divided into a HIIT group and a control group. The HIIT group performed three sessions of the 8- to 10-min HIIT program per week for 4 weeks. Before and after the intervention, 20-m shuttle runs, sit-ups, and standing long jumps were assessed as test of physical fitness. In addition, the executive function was assessed using the digit span forward (DSF) test, digit span backward (DSB) test, and Tower of Hanoi test. Only the HIIT group experienced significant improvement when completing the 20-m shuttle run (
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