Cognitive and Physical Activity-Related Aspects of Children Associated to the Performance of the Crunning Movement

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

CarlosMarques da Silva¹  Simona Pajaujiene²  Manuel Gómez-López³  DavidJ. Sturm⁴  Özkan Güler⁵  FatmaNeşe Şahin⁵  Ante Rada⁶  Garden Tabacchi⁷  Antonio Palma⁷  Marianna Alesi⁷  Ewan Thomas⁷  Antonino Bianco⁷  Michele Basile⁸ 

[1] CIEQV-Life Quality Research Centre, Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior-IPSANTAREM, Avenida Dr. Mário Soares, 20413 RIO Maior, Portugal;Department of Coaching Science, Lithuanian Sports University, Sporto 6, LT-44221 Kaunas, Lithuania;Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Murcia, Calle Argentina, s/n., 30720 Murcia, Spain;Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Professorship of Educational Science in Sport and Health, Technical University of Munich, Uptown Munich Campus D, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60/62, 80992 Munich, Germany;Department of Sport and Health, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara University, Golbaşı Yerleşkesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Golbaşı, 06830 Ankara, Turkey;Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Teslina 6, 21000 Split, Croatia;Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy;University of Palermo Sport Center (CUS Palermo), Via Altofonte, 80, 90129 Palermo, Italy;

关键词: crunning;    socio-demographic;    cognitive;    fitness-tests;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jfmk6010009

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this investigation was to identify possible related factors associated to the performance of the crunning test in European children and adolescents. A total number of 559 children and adolescents (age range 6–14 years) of which 308 boys (55.1%) and 251 girls (44.9%), from seven European countries, were screened. A questionnaire concerning demographic and personal life-related factors and a cognitive assessment were performed. A regression analysis was conducted with the performance measures of the crunning movement. T-tests and ANCOVA were used to analyze sub-group differences. Boys have greater crunning performance values compared to girls (5.55 s vs. 7.06 s, p < 0.001) and older children perform better than younger ones (R2 −0.23; p < 0.001). Children with healthy and active habits (exercising or spending time with family members vs. reading or surfing the internet) performed better in the test. Children engaged in team sports had better crunning performances compared to those engaged in individual sports (6.01 s vs. 6.66 s, p = 0.0166). No significant association was found regarding cognitive-related aspects in either children engaged in team or individual sports and the crunning performance. Older and male children performed better in the crunning test than younger and female children. Physical activity-related aspects of children’s life are associated with crunning movement performance. No association was found between higher cognitive performance and the crunning test results.

【 授权许可】

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