TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of aerobic exercise on overweight children's cognitive functioning
T2 - A randomized controlled trial
AU - Davis, Catherine L.
AU - Tomporowski, Phillip D.
AU - Gregoski, Mathew
AU - Boyle, Colleen A.
AU - Waller, Jennifer L.
AU - Miller, Patricia H.
AU - Naglieri, Jack A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by National Institutes of Health (R01 DK60692 and R01 DK70922, the first au- thor), a State of Georgia Biomedical Initiative grant to the Georgia Center for Prevention of Obesity and Related Disorders, and bridge funding from the Medical College of Georgia and the University of Georgia. At the time of this study, the third author was with the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia. Susan Preston-Mauks of Psychological Services, Richmond County Board of Education, Augusta, GA, performed psychological assessments and school relations. Joseph Tkacz performed psychological assessments and assisted with statistical analysis. Please address all correspondence concerning this article to Catherine L. Davis, Georgia Prevention Institute HS1711, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 30912.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - The study tested the effect of aerobic exercise training on executive function in overweight children. Ninety-four sedentary, overweight but otherwise healthy children (mean age = 9.2 years, body mass index 85th percentile) were randomized to a low-dose (20 min/day exercise), high-dose (40 min/day exercise), or control condition. Exercise sessions met 5 days/week for 15 weeks. The Cognitive Assessment System (CAS), a standardized test of cognitive processes, was administered individually before and following intervention. Analysis of covariance on posttest scores revealed effects on executive function. Group differences emerged for the CAS Planning scale (p = .03). Planning scores for the high-dose group were significantly greater than those of the control group. Exercise may prove to be a simple, yet important, method of enhancing aspects of children's mental functioning that are central to cognitive and social development.
AB - The study tested the effect of aerobic exercise training on executive function in overweight children. Ninety-four sedentary, overweight but otherwise healthy children (mean age = 9.2 years, body mass index 85th percentile) were randomized to a low-dose (20 min/day exercise), high-dose (40 min/day exercise), or control condition. Exercise sessions met 5 days/week for 15 weeks. The Cognitive Assessment System (CAS), a standardized test of cognitive processes, was administered individually before and following intervention. Analysis of covariance on posttest scores revealed effects on executive function. Group differences emerged for the CAS Planning scale (p = .03). Planning scores for the high-dose group were significantly greater than those of the control group. Exercise may prove to be a simple, yet important, method of enhancing aspects of children's mental functioning that are central to cognitive and social development.
KW - Developmental psychology
KW - Executive functioning, obesity
KW - Physical activity
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U2 - 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599450
DO - 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599450
M3 - Article
C2 - 18274222
AN - SCOPUS:38549139557
SN - 0270-1367
VL - 78
SP - 510
EP - 519
JO - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
JF - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
IS - 5
ER -
