ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023
Cardiorespiratory fitness as a mediator between body fat rate and executive function in college students.
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- Effects of cognitively engaging physical activity on executive function, mental health, and physical fitness in school-age children: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- Physical activity and executive function in adolescents: Dual rumination pathways and mindfulness moderation.PloS one · 2026Article
- Brief moderate-intensity cycling, momentary nervousness, and mathematics performance in young adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Independent and joint associations of a body shape index and cardiorespiratory fitness with executive function in adolescents: a cross-sectional study in China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The effect of physical activity on resilience of Chinese children: the chain mediating effect of executive function and emotional regulation.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Time-course effects of cognitively engaging physical activity on executive function and self-control in younger school-aged children: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Associations between body mass index and physical fitness indicators among Chinese university students: a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To examine whether body fat rate (BF%) is associated with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and whether cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) mediates the association between BF% and Executive function (EF) in young adults. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 226 college students were recruited from an university. Flanker, 2-back, and odder and shifting tasks were used to assess EF. The incremental cardiopulmonary exercise tests were performed, and maximal oxygen consumption was recorded during test. The body composition measuring instrument was used to evaluate the participants' BF%. Results: The BF% of college students was negatively correlated with each EF, BF% was negatively correlated with CRF, and CRF was negatively correlated with EF ( Conclusions: College students with high BF% can improve their CRF by strengthening physical exercise, thereby indirectly improving their EF. Therefore, college students who have a higher body fat percentage should be compensated for engaging in physical exercise in order to enhance their CRF and mitigate the detrimental effects of obesity and overweight on EF.
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