TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of Coordinative Exercise on Sustained Attention and Perceptual Discrimination in Elementary School Physical Education
AU - Chou, Chien Chih
AU - Wang, Chun Hao
AU - McCullick, Bryan
AU - Hsueh, Ming Chun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Purpose: This study examined the effects of coordinative exercise on children’s sustained attention and perceptual discrimination in a school-based physical education (SBPE) setting. Methods: Seventy-three children received an intervention of moderate-to-vigorous intensity coordinative exercise, and 75 children participated in a moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity as part of a regular physical education class. Two neuropsychological tests of executive function (EF) were used to assess attention and perceptual discrimination functions before and after each treatment. Results: The results found that coordinative exercise significantly improved the performances on sustained attention and perceptual discrimination, as evidenced by enhanced response accuracy and improved speed of responding. Specifically, higher progressions in task performance were seen following coordinative exercise relative to regular physical activity. Conclusion: These findings suggest that coordinative exercise could enable more robust improvements in sustained attention and perceptual discrimination among children. Overall, we conclude that structured coordinative exercise, implemented in SBPE settings, may be a promising alternative to promote children’s cognitive abilities.
AB - Purpose: This study examined the effects of coordinative exercise on children’s sustained attention and perceptual discrimination in a school-based physical education (SBPE) setting. Methods: Seventy-three children received an intervention of moderate-to-vigorous intensity coordinative exercise, and 75 children participated in a moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity as part of a regular physical education class. Two neuropsychological tests of executive function (EF) were used to assess attention and perceptual discrimination functions before and after each treatment. Results: The results found that coordinative exercise significantly improved the performances on sustained attention and perceptual discrimination, as evidenced by enhanced response accuracy and improved speed of responding. Specifically, higher progressions in task performance were seen following coordinative exercise relative to regular physical activity. Conclusion: These findings suggest that coordinative exercise could enable more robust improvements in sustained attention and perceptual discrimination among children. Overall, we conclude that structured coordinative exercise, implemented in SBPE settings, may be a promising alternative to promote children’s cognitive abilities.
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U2 - 10.1080/02701367.2022.2085863
DO - 10.1080/02701367.2022.2085863
M3 - Article
C2 - 35797729
AN - SCOPUS:85133612254
SN - 0270-1367
VL - 94
SP - 948
EP - 958
JO - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
JF - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
IS - 4
ER -