ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Executive Function: A Comparative Study Among Active, Passive, and Non-Procrastinating College Students.
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- Effects of exercise intervention on executive function in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of psycho-physical training in esports on reaction time and decision-making in competitive athletes.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- Academic Procrastination in University Students: Conscientiousness and Domain-Specific Executive Function Associations.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The effects of an acute exercise on executive function in Chinese undergraduate students.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Investigating the link between trait procrastination and college students' sleep quality: the mediating role of self-efficacy and executive function.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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objectiveThis study aims to explore the effects of an aerobic exercise intervention on the executive functions of active, passive, and non-procrastinating college students.
methodsA total of 190 college students (36 male, 154 female, 19.56 ± 1.11 years old) with different types of procrastination were recruited from the first and second years of a university using the General Procrastination Scale and the Active Procrastination Scale. A 3 (procrastination type: active procrastination, passive procrastination, non-procrastination) × 2 (group: exercise group, control group) × 2 (measurement time: pre-test, post-test) mixed experimental design was employed. All participants attended regular physical education classes as usual, while the exercise group participated in an 8 week aerobic exercise program. Before and after the intervention, the inhibition, updating, and switching sub-functions of executive function were assessed.
results(1) Active procrastinators and passive procrastinators showed significant differences in their inhibition scores, inhibition accuracy, updating scores, and updating accuracy (
conclusionThis study reveals the relationship between exercise and the development of the sub-functions of executive function in college students with procrastination, further validating the effectiveness and feasibility of implementing exercise interventions in real-world school settings.
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