Search results for "Cognitive abilitie"
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Gross-Motor and Cognitive Abilities in Down Syndrome: The efficacy of an integrated Exercised Training
2014
SINDROME DI DOWN E SPORT: L'attività motoria per il recupero delle funzioni cognitive in età evolutiva
Contesto: Questo lavoro ha esaminato l'efficacia di un programma di allenamento integrato (allenatore e famiglia) in tre bambini con sindrome di Down, per migliorare le loro abilità motorie e cognitive, in particolare il tempo di reazione e la memoria di lavoro. Metodi: Il programma di allenamento integrato è stato utilizzato in tre bambini, due ragazzi (M1, con una età cronologica di 10,3 anni e di età mentale di 4,7 anni; M2, con una età cronologica di 14,6 anni e l'età mentale di meno di 4 anni) e una ragazza (F1, età cronologica 14,0 anni e un'età mentale di meno di 4 anni). Risultati: miglioramenti nei punteggi delle capacità motorie sono stati visti dopo il periodo di formazione. Magg…
Automatic auditory and somatosensory brain responses in relation to cognitive abilities and physical fitness in older adults
2017
AbstractIn normal ageing, structural and functional changes in the brain lead to an altered processing of sensory stimuli and to changes in cognitive functions. The link between changes in sensory processing and cognition is not well understood, but physical fitness is suggested to be beneficial for both. We recorded event-related potentials to somatosensory and auditory stimuli in a passive change detection paradigm from 81 older and 38 young women and investigated their associations with cognitive performance. In older adults also associations to physical fitness were studied. The somatosensory mismatch response was attenuated in older adults and it associated with executive functions. So…
School-based group intervention in attention and executive functions: Intervention response and moderators
2022
ObjectiveThis study investigated the effects of a school-based skill-training intervention in attention control and executive functions for pupils with hyperactivity-impulsivity (H-I) and cognitive control (CC) deficits. The main aim was to examine whether the intervention differently influenced H-I and CC, and whether cognitive abilities or conduct problems moderated response to the intervention.MethodElementary school pupils from 41 schools participated the study and were divided into an intervention group (n = 71) and a waitlist control group (n = 77). Intervention outcomes were assessed with an inventory assessing executive function difficulties (including H-I and CC) completed by class…
The Effect of an enriched sport program on children's executive functions: the ESA program
2020
Purpose: The effects of physical exercise on executive functions (EFs) are well documented. EFs are involved in daily activities, and their development determines the quality of people’s future life, both in terms of mental health and quality of life. The purpose of the current paper is to evaluate the effects of a physical education program, elaborated within the Enriched Sports Activity Program (ESA Program), an Erasmus + Project, on EFs, namely, visuospatial working memory, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and task switching. Method: Data were collected on November 2017 (t1) and May 2018 (t2). At t1, a sample of 357 children from four European countries (Italy, Germany, Lithuan…
Motor and cognitive development: the role of karate
2014
Background: regular physical activity has an effect on biological responses in both muscles and organs that, in turn, alter the structure and functions of the brain. Therefore, this study aims at comparing motor (sprint, coordination ability and explosive legs strength skills) and cognitive abilities (working memory, attention, executive functioning) in children. Methods: 39 children with average chronological age of 9 years were divided in: Karatekas (n=19) and Sedentary (n=20) groups. Their abilities were measured by motor and cognitive tests. Motor skills were assessed through a battery composed by the 20 mt Sprint test, the Agility test and the Standing board jump Test. Cognitive profil…