Adolescents in the higher physical fitness cluster score better on attention and concentration than the lower-fitness cluster, in both boys and girls¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 2 studies · 2 associational r1–r2 · q3 · i2 medium
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i2 Among boys, the higher-fitness cluster outperformed the lower-fitness cluster on d2 measures (e.g., TOT: p < 0.001, d' Cohen = 1.01). → Reigal RE 2020 q3 i2 Among girls, the higher-fitness cluster outperformed the lower-fitness cluster on d2 measures (e.g., TOT: p < 0.01, d' Cohen = 0.61). → Reigal RE 2020 (2)

Evidence¶

Reigal RE 2020¶

Reigal RE, Moral-Campillo L, Juárez-Ruiz de Mier R, Morillo-Baro JP, Morales-Sánchez V, Pastrana JL and Hernández-Mendo A (2020) Physical Fitness Level Is Related to Attention and Concentration in Adolescents. Front. Psychol. 11:110. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00110

q3 · i2 · associational · r1

t-test comparison of d2 scores between k-means fitness clusters among 92 boys (45 low-fitness, 47 high-fitness). The higher-fitness group scored better, with printed effect size d' Cohen = 1.01 for TOT ("TOT ( p < 0.001, d’ Cohen = 1.01, 95% CI [0.57, 1.44])") and d' Cohen = 0.89 for CON.

"there were differences for boys between clusters in the measures TR ( p < 0.001, d’ Cohen = 1.05, 95% CI [0.62, 1.49]), TA ( p < 0.001, d’ Cohen = 0.90, 95% CI [0.47, 1.33]), TOT ( p < 0.001, d’ Cohen = 1.01, 95% CI [0.57, 1.44]), CON (p < 0.001, d’ Cohen = 0.89, 95% CI [0.46, 1.32])"

Reigal RE 2020 (2)¶

Reigal RE, Moral-Campillo L, Juárez-Ruiz de Mier R, Morillo-Baro JP, Morales-Sánchez V, Pastrana JL and Hernández-Mendo A (2020) Physical Fitness Level Is Related to Attention and Concentration in Adolescents. Front. Psychol. 11:110. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00110

q3 · i2 · associational · r2

t-test comparison of d2 scores between fitness clusters among 118 girls (57 low-fitness, 61 high-fitness). The higher-fitness group scored better, with printed effect size d' Cohen = 0.61 for TOT ("TOT (p < 0.01, d’ Cohen = 0.61, 95% CI [0.24, 0.98])"); effects were smaller than in boys.

"Also, there were differences for girls between clusters in the measures TR ( p < 0.01, d’ Cohen = 0.58, 95% CI [0.21, 0.95]), TA ( p < 0.01, d’ Cohen = 0.61, 95% CI [0.24, 0.98]), TOT (p < 0.01, d’ Cohen = 0.61, 95% CI [0.24, 0.98]), CON (p < 0.01, d’ Cohen = 0.58, 95% CI [0.21, 0.95])"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Physical Well-Being — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Fitness–attention relationships are stronger in boys than girls, with higher explained variance in boys' regression models — related
• Physical fitness measures correlate with selective attention and concentration in adolescents, with VO2max showing moderate correlations — a broader claim this one bears on
• VO2max is the main linear-regression predictor of attention and concentration, with strength also predictive in boys — related
• Commissions scores do not differ significantly between fitness clusters in either gender — related
• Omissions, commissions and variation index of the d2 test are not related to any physical fitness variable — related
• Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) is the physical fitness measure most strongly correlated with cognitive functioning in adolescents — related
• Adolescents with high weekly physical exercise hours (more than 4 h/week) show significantly better selective attention, concentration, and processing speed than lower-exercise groups, with no differences between low and moderate groups — related