Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
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The Effect of Selected Physical Activities with Different Levels of Cognitive-Motor Interaction on Children's Executive Functions

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Authors

Amine Lashkarizade 1
Vahid Roohollahi 2
Mahshid Zarezade 2
Amin Khodabakhshzade 3

1 MSc, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran

3 Ph.D. of Physical Education, Teacher in Department of Education, Bam, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2020.304332.1513
Abstract
Exercise and physical activity have positive effects on physical and mental performance, but their effect on cognitive function needs to be explained in more detail. This study examined the effect of selected physical activities with different levels of cognitive-motor interaction on the executive functions of 76 girls aged 10 to 12 years in Bam city, with mean and standard deviation of body mass index of 18.5 1 1.5 and average intelligence of 10.5 9 9.9. Based on the pre-test score, they were randomly divided into four groups (high cognitive-high motor, low cognitive-high motor, high cognitive-low motor and low cognitive-low motor). The results of covariance analysis showed that high cognitive-motor lifting exercises have a positive effect on attention and memory function of executive functions of 10 to 12-year-old girls and low cognitive-high-motor and low-cognitive-high-motor cognitive exercises have a positive effect on attentional and inhibitory components. There was a significant difference between high-motor, high-motor, low-motor, low-cognitive, high-motor, and low-cognitive-motor cognitive exercises in the attention component, but no significant difference was found in the component of working memory and inhibition. Therefore, based on the results of this research, by designing high-mobility cognitive exercises in the educational environment, it is possible to provide improvement of executive functions. Therefore, it is hoped that researchers will use the results of this research to improve the executive functions of children .

Keywords

Impact
physical activity
cognitive-motor interaction
executive function
girls
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Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
Volume 12, Issue 3
Autumn 2020
Pages 349-364

  • Receive Date 23 July 2020
  • Revise Date 02 October 2020
  • Accept Date 16 September 2020

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