Athletics and executive functioning: How athletic participation and sport type correlate with cognitive performance |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Physical Education, Health & Leisure Studies, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, Taiwan;2. Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Jhongli 320, Taiwan;3. Brain Research Center, National Central University, Jhongli, Taiwan;4. School of Psychology and Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;1. Graduate Institute of Sport Pedagogy, University of Taipei, 101, Sec. 2, Zhongcheng Rd., Taipei 111, Taiwan;2. Department of Physical Education, University of Taipei, 1, Ai-Guo West Rd., Taipei 100, Taiwan;3. Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Sec. 1, Heping East Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan;4. Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, 250, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan;1. Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan;2. Faculty of Education, Osaka Kyoiku University Tennoji Campus, 4-88 Minami Kawahoricho, Tennoji, Osaka 543-0054, Japan;3. Division of Biomedical Engineering for Health & Welfare, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, 2-1 Seiryomachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan;1. Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, ROC;2. Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan, ROC;3. Graduate Institute of Sport Pedagogy, Taipei Physical Education College, Taiwan, ROC;4. Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, ROC;1. Institute of Cognitive and Team/Racket Sport Research, German Sport University, 50933 Cologne Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, Cologne, Germany;2. Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Cheshire Campus, Crewe Green Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5DU, UK;1. Institute of Physical Education, Health & Leisure Studies, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, East District, Tainan City, 701, Taiwan, ROC;2. School of Psychology and Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;3. Department of Psychology, National Cheng Kung University, Social Sciences Building, No. 1, University Road, East District, Tainan City, 701, Taiwan, ROC;4. Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Social Sciences Building, No. 1, University Road, East District, Tainan City, 701, Taiwan, ROC;5. Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Jhongli, 320, Taiwan, ROC |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesThis study aims to further the knowledge regarding the documented link between physical exercise and cognitive function. Specifically, we examined the relationship between the type and level of sports in which college students participate and their executive functioning (EF).DesignWe utilized a 3-way quasi-experimental design, and grouped participants by athletic status (athlete or non-athlete), sport type (self-paced, externally paced, or non-athlete; see Singer, 2000), and level (high-skilled or recreational).MethodsWe evaluated EF by administering a battery of validated tests of decision making, problem solving, and inhibition.ResultsWe found that athletes scored higher on some of the EF measures than non-athletes. Furthermore, we observed that scores varied by sport type according to which subset of EF each test measured. Self-paced athletes scored highest on an inhibition task, and externally paced athletes scored highest on a problem-solving task.ConclusionsOur results suggest that athletes outperform non-athletes on tests of such EF domains as inhibition and problem solving, and that different types of athletic experience may correlate with higher levels of particular EF domains. |
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