Enhancing young children's executive function through physical activities: A three-level meta-analysis

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100592

Yonggang Wei , Lu Wang , Yi Tang , Hong Deng , Junyue Su , Qinglong Li

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Abstract

Background and aims

The cultivation of executive functions during early childhood establishes the fundamental underpinning for advanced cognitive development in adulthood. Presently, there remains a degree of controversy surrounding the empirical findings pertaining to the impact of physical activity on the executive functions of young children. This study aimed at elucidating the potential moderating factors influencing the relationship between physical activity and the executive functions of young children.

Methods

In this study, we have conducted a meta-analysis encompassing twenty-four experimental studies with a total of 1426 participants. The meta-analysis was conducted using Stata version 17.0 and R version 4.3.2 software, with Hedges'g serving as the chosen effect size metric.

Results

The outcomes of our investigation underscore the salient point that physical activity possesses the capacity to enhance the executive functions of young children. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the developmental impact of physical activity on the executive functions of young children is notably contingent upon the duration of the intervention. The implementation of game-based pedagogical approaches within the realm of sports activities emerges as a particularly potent means to foster the development of executive functions in young children.

Conclusions

This meta-analysis serves to proffer quantitative evidence affirming the positive influence of physical activities on the executive functions of young children during their early developmental years. It carries substantial implications for practical application.

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通过体育活动增强幼儿的执行功能：三级荟萃分析

背景和目的幼儿时期执行功能的培养为成年后认知能力的进一步发展奠定了基础。目前，有关体育活动对幼儿执行功能影响的实证研究结果仍存在一定程度的争议。本研究旨在阐明影响体育锻炼与幼儿执行功能之间关系的潜在调节因素。方法在本研究中，我们对 24 项实验研究进行了荟萃分析，共有 1426 人参与。荟萃分析使用 Stata 17.0 版和 R 4.3.2 版软件进行，并选择 Hedges'g 作为效应大小指标。此外，值得注意的是，体育活动对幼儿执行功能的发展影响明显取决于干预的持续时间。在体育活动领域实施游戏教学法是促进幼儿执行功能发展的一种特别有效的手段。结论这项荟萃分析提供了量化证据，证实了体育活动对幼儿早期发展时期执行功能的积极影响。它对实际应用具有重大意义。

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Mental Health and Physical Activity PSYCHIATRY-

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6.70

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6.40%

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审稿时长

32 days

期刊介绍： The aims of Mental Health and Physical Activity will be: (1) to foster the inter-disciplinary development and understanding of the mental health and physical activity field; (2) to develop research designs and methods to advance our understanding; (3) to promote the publication of high quality research on the effects of physical activity (interventions and a single session) on a wide range of dimensions of mental health and psychological well-being (eg, depression, anxiety and stress responses, mood, cognitive functioning and neurological disorders, such as dementia, self-esteem and related constructs, psychological aspects of quality of life among people with physical and mental illness, sleep, addictive disorders, eating disorders), from both efficacy and effectiveness trials;