Journal article
Core executive functions are selectively related to different facets of motor competence in preadolescent children.
- Ludyga S a Department of Sport, Exercise and Health , University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland.
- Pühse U a Department of Sport, Exercise and Health , University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland.
- Gerber M a Department of Sport, Exercise and Health , University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland.
- Herrmann C a Department of Sport, Exercise and Health , University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland.
- 2018-10-18
Published in:
- European journal of sport science. - 2019
Working memory
inhibitory control
locomotor skills
motor development
object control
task-switching
Child
Child Development
Cognition
Cross-Sectional Studies
Executive Function
Female
Humans
Male
Memory, Short-Term
Motor Skills
English
BACKGROUND
Although accumulating evidence suggests that motor and cognitive development is interrelated, only a few studies have investigated links between executive function and motor control. Therefore, the present cross-sectional study examined the relationship between motor competences and core components of executive functioning, including inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive flexibility.
METHODS
In 89 preadolescent children, motor competences were assessed using the MOBAK-5 test battery. Additionally, all participants completed computer-based versions of the Flanker task, which included standard and switch blocks, and the 2-Back task.
RESULTS
Partial correlations (correcting for age, gender and body mass index) revealed that locomotor skills were associated with the adjusted hit-rate on the 2-Back task (r = 0.34) whereas object control was linked with conflict score on the Flanker task (r = -0.39). In contrast, there was no correlation between switch costs and motor competences.
CONCLUSION
In preadolescent children, high competences in locomotor skills and object control skills are associated with high performance on specific executive function tasks. This finding supports the current view that motor competences and cognitive control share some common underlying processes.
Although accumulating evidence suggests that motor and cognitive development is interrelated, only a few studies have investigated links between executive function and motor control. Therefore, the present cross-sectional study examined the relationship between motor competences and core components of executive functioning, including inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive flexibility.
METHODS
In 89 preadolescent children, motor competences were assessed using the MOBAK-5 test battery. Additionally, all participants completed computer-based versions of the Flanker task, which included standard and switch blocks, and the 2-Back task.
RESULTS
Partial correlations (correcting for age, gender and body mass index) revealed that locomotor skills were associated with the adjusted hit-rate on the 2-Back task (r = 0.34) whereas object control was linked with conflict score on the Flanker task (r = -0.39). In contrast, there was no correlation between switch costs and motor competences.
CONCLUSION
In preadolescent children, high competences in locomotor skills and object control skills are associated with high performance on specific executive function tasks. This finding supports the current view that motor competences and cognitive control share some common underlying processes.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1080/17461391.2018.1529826
- PMID 30326784
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/207199
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