Executive Functions Mediate the Relationship Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Academic Achievement in Spanish Schoolchildren Aged 8 to 11 Years

Objectives: Previous research has studied the influence of physical fitness on academic achievement through executive functions. However, the nature of this relationship remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze how cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and executive functions are associated with acade...

ver descrição completa

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia, Sánchez López, Mairena, Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio, Jiménez López, Estela, Redondo Tébar, Andrés, Nieto López, Marta
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2020
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositório:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/44459
Acesso em linha:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231246
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/44459
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Executive functions
Spanish Schoolchildren
Descrição
Resumo:Objectives: Previous research has studied the influence of physical fitness on academic achievement through executive functions. However, the nature of this relationship remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze how cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and executive functions are associated with academic achievement and to examine whether the relationship between CRF and academic achievement is mediated by executive functions in schoolchildren