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The multiple mediation impact of adolescents' physical fitness and cognitive perceptions on their objective measures - The Cogni-Action Project.
Salvatierra-Calderón, Vanessa; Romero-Pérez, Ena Monserrat; Lemes, Vanilson; Sadarangani, Kabir P; Reyes-Molina, Daniel; Delgado-Floody, Pedro; Soto-Sánchez, Johana; Ferrari, Gerson; Brand, Caroline; Cristi-Montero, Carlos.
Affiliation
  • Salvatierra-Calderón V; Doctorado en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad de León, León, Spain; Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez, Santiago, Chile.
  • Romero-Pérez EM; Departamento de Ciencias del Deporte y de la Actividad Física, Universidad de Sonora, México.
  • Lemes V; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
  • Sadarangani KP; Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile; Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud y Odontología, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile.
  • Reyes-Molina D; Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile; Doctorado en Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
  • Delgado-Floody P; Department of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, 4811230, Chile.
  • Soto-Sánchez J; Centro de Biomedicina, Laboratorio de Actividad Física, Ejercicio y Salud, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile.
  • Ferrari G; Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Santiago, Chile.
  • Brand C; IRyS Group, Physical Education School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
  • Cristi-Montero C; IRyS Group, Physical Education School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. Electronic address: carlos.cristi.montero@gmail.com.
Psychol Sport Exerc ; 75: 102721, 2024 Nov.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39182748
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To establish whether physical fitness and cognitive self-perceptions act as mediators in the link between global fitness and cognitive performance measured objectively in adolescents. We also compared differences across sex.

METHODS:

A total of 1296 adolescents (50 % girls) from grades 5 to 8 (ages 10-14) participated in this cross-sectional study. The ALPHA-fitness test battery assessed physical fitness, comprising cardiorespiratory, speed-agility, and muscular fitness components. We used the 1-5-point International Fitness Scale for physical fitness self-perception, and the 1-10 scale for cognitive performance self-perception. Objective cognitive performance was assessed using a neurocognitive battery consisting of eight tasks. Using principal component analysis, these tasks were grouped into three domains attention, working memory, and problem solving. We examined three serial mediation models adjusted for sex, standardized body mass index, maturation, and school vulnerability index.

RESULTS:

Physical fitness and cognitive self-perceptions mediated the effects on attention (B = .0027, CI = .0011 to .0047), memory (B = .0025; CI = .0003 to .0055 and B = .0035; CI = .0009 to .0063), and problem-solving (B = -.0137; CI = -.0231 to -.0052 and B = .0072; CI = .0043 to .0106). By sex, boys showed mediation in all domains, while girls only showed mediation in problem-solving.

CONCLUSIONS:

Adolescents' perceptions play a crucial and positive mediating role in linking objective measures of physical fitness to cognitive performance outcomes, particularly when self-perceptions of physical fitness and cognition are considered together. Therefore, educating families and school/health environments about the importance of adolescent perceptions, while fostering self-awareness and reinforcing their capabilities, is essential.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Self Concept / Physical Fitness / Cognition Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Psychol Sport Exerc Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Country of publication: Netherlands

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Self Concept / Physical Fitness / Cognition Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Psychol Sport Exerc Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Country of publication: Netherlands