RT Journal Article
T1 Physical Fitness Level Is Related to Attention and Concentration in Adolescents
A1 Reigal-Garrido, Rafael Enrique
A1 Moral-Campillo, Luna
A1 Juárez-Ruiz-de-Mier, Rocío
A1 Morillo-Baro, Juan Pablo
A1 Morales-Sánchez, Verónica Odilia
A1 Pastrana-Brincones, José Luis
A1 Hernández-Mendo, Antonio
K1 Ejercicio físico - Aspectos psicológicos
AB The main goal of this study was to analyze the relationships among physical fitness, selective attention and concentration in a group of 210 teenagers (43.81% male, 56.19% female) from the city of Málaga (Spain), aged between 11 and 15 years old (M = 13.27, SD = 1.80) that participated in the study. D2 attention test was used in order to analyze selective attention and concentration. Physical fitness was evaluated using the horizontal jump test, the Course Navette test and the 5 × 10 meters speed test. The analysis taken indicated a significant relationship among the physical fitness level, the attention and the concentration, as in the general sample as looking at gender. Linear regression tests performed showed that oxygen consumption is the best predictor of attentional parameters. Cluster analysis shows two groups characterized by a greater or lower physical fitness level. So, the highest physical fitness level group scores better in the attention (e.g., boys: p < 0.001, d’ Cohen = 1.01, 95% CI [0.57, 1.44]; girls: p < 0.01, d’ Cohen = 0.61, 95% CI [0.24, 0.98]) and the concentration tests (e.g., boys: p < 0.001, d’ Cohen = 0.89, 95% CI [0.46, 1.32]; girls: p < 0.01, d’ Cohen = 0.58, 95% CI [0.21, 0.95]). Results indicate that physical fitness analysis can be used as a tool for observing differences in the attention and concentration level of the analyzed adolescents, suggesting that a physical performance improvement could be an adequate procedure to develop some cognitive functions during adolescence.
PB Frontiers
YR 2020
FD 2020-02-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/45595
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/45595
LA eng
NO Reigal, R. E., Moral-Campillo, L., Juárez-Ruiz de Mier R., Morillo-Baro, J. P., Morales-Sánchez, V., Pastrana, J. L., & Hernández-Mendo, A. (2020). Physical fitness level is related to attention and concentration in adolescents. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 110.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
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