ArticleFrontiers in psychology2020
The Effect of an Enriched Sport Program on Children's Executive Functions: The ESA Program.
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- Effects of physical activity on visuospatial working memory in healthy individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
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- Anthropometric Parameters, Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Executive Functions among Primary School Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Cognitive and Physical Activity-Related Aspects of Children Associated to the Performance of the Crunning Movement.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Article
- The Influence of an Enriched Sport Program on Children's Sport Motivation in the School Context: The ESA PROGRAM.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThe effects of physical exercise on executive functions (EFs) are well-documented. EFs are involved in daily activities, and their development determines the quality of people's future life, both in terms of mental health and quality of life. The purpose of the current paper is to evaluate the effects of a physical education program, elaborated within the Enriched Sports Activity Program (ESA Program), an Erasmus + Project, on EFs, namely, visuospatial working memory, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and task switching.
methodData were collected on November 2017 (t
resultThe repeated measures ANOVA showed a significant effect of the ESA Program on the TMT B and on Digit Span Backward, but no significant effects were found on Digit Span Forward and Stroop Task.
conclusionThe introduction of a sport program enriched with cognitive stimuli has beneficial effects for children working memory and cognitive flexibility.
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