Resistance training alone is more effective than concurrent (resistance plus aerobic) training for cognition and academic outcomes in youth¶

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q3 i1 Resistance training alone produced larger improvements (SMD 0.26, 95% CI 0.10–0.42) than concurrent training combining resistance and aerobic training (SMD 0.11, 95% CI −0.05–0.28). → Robinson Katie 2023

Evidence¶

Robinson Katie 2023¶

Robinson Katie, Riley Nicholas, Owen Katherine, Drew Ryan, Mavilidi Myrto F., Hillman Charles H., Faigenbaum Avery D., Garcia-Hermoso Antonio, Lubans David Revalds. (2023). Effects of Resistance Training on Academic Outcomes in School-Aged Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01881-6

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Moderator analysis of intervention type within the primary meta-analysis (five studies, 20 effect sizes for resistance training; five studies, 33 effect sizes for concurrent training). Printed effect sizes: resistance training SMD = 0.26 (95% CI 0.10–0.42) versus concurrent training SMD = 0.11 (95% CI −0.05 to 0.28); intervention type explained R2 = 0.40 of between-study variance. The concurrent training CI crosses zero.

"Resistance training significantly improved cognition and academic outcomes (SMD 0.26, 95% CI 0.10–0.42), while the result for concurrent training was less effective (SMD 0.11, 95% CI − 0.05 to 0.28)."

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