The influence of physical, psychological and sociocultural factors on cognitive performance: A nationwide cross-sectional analysis in 10-12-year-old Danish children.
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| Titel: | The influence of physical, psychological and sociocultural factors on cognitive performance: A nationwide cross-sectional analysis in 10-12-year-old Danish children. |
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| Autoren: | Lind RR; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Movement & Neuroscience, Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: rrlind@health.sdu.dk., Andersen TR; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Electronic address: thomasandersen@health.sdu.dk., Beck MM; Movement & Neuroscience, Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: mikkelmb@drcmr.dk., Madsen M; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark., Madsen EE; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Electronic address: emadsen@health.sdu.dk., Lundbye-Jensen J; Movement & Neuroscience, Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: jlundbye@nexs.ku.dk., Geertsen SS; Movement & Neuroscience, Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark., Krustrup P; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Electronic address: pkrustrup@health.sdu.dk., Larsen MN; Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Electronic address: mnlarsen@health.sdu.dk. |
| Quelle: | Early human development [Early Hum Dev] 2025 Oct; Vol. 209, pp. 106339. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 11. |
| Publikationsart: | Journal Article |
| Sprache: | English |
| Info zur Zeitschrift: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Ireland NLM ID: 7708381 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1872-6232 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03783782 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Early Hum Dev Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Limerick : Elsevier Original Publication: Amsterdam, Elsevier/North-Holland. |
| MeSH-Schlagworte: | Cognition*/physiology , Cardiorespiratory Fitness*/psychology , Body Composition* , Psychological Well-Being* , Child Development*, Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Child ; Child Health/statistics & numerical data ; Sports/psychology ; Scandinavians and Nordic People/psychology ; Scandinavians and Nordic People/statistics & numerical data |
| Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. Objective: To assess the associations between exercise capacity, body composition, demographic characteristics, well-being dimensions, and leisure-time sports background with cognitive performance in children aged 10-12 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 2470 Danish schoolchildren aged 10-12. Cognitive performance was assessed using the Cogstate Brief Battery, measuring psychomotor function, attention, working memory, and visual learning. Exercise capacity was evaluated using the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 Children's Test (YYIR1C). Body composition, including BMI, fat percentage, and muscle mass percentage, was assessed with bioelectrical impedance analysis. Well-being was measured using a modified KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire, and demographic characteristics and leisure-time sports background data were collected via self-reports. Linear mixed regression models were applied, adjusting for school-class as a random effect. Results: Higher exercise capacity was significantly associated with better cognitive performance across all domains (p < 0.05). Boys exhibited faster reaction times in psychomotor function, attention, and working memory tasks (p < 0.001), while no sex differences were observed in visual learning (p = 0.684). School well-being positively correlated with attention and working memory performance, but no associations were found with other well-being dimensions. Body composition (BMI, fat percentage, muscle mass) and leisure-time sports background were not associated with cognitive performance. Conclusions: Exercise capacity, but not body composition or sports participation, emerged as a key predictor of cognitive performance. These findings suggest that cardiorespiratory fitness, rather than body composition or sports background, is a general predictor of cognitive performance in children. School well-being and sex also influenced cognitive test performance, highlighting the importance of considering both physical and psychological factors. (Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Cogstate Brief Battery; Inbody270; KIDSSCREEN-27; Task and Ego Orientation in Sports Questionnaire; Yo-Yo IR1C; psychomotor function; visual learning; working memory |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250716 Date Completed: 20250904 Latest Revision: 20250904 |
| Update Code: | 20250904 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2025.106339 |
| PMID: | 40669100 |
| Datenbank: | MEDLINE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br />Objective: To assess the associations between exercise capacity, body composition, demographic characteristics, well-being dimensions, and leisure-time sports background with cognitive performance in children aged 10-12 years.<br />Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 2470 Danish schoolchildren aged 10-12. Cognitive performance was assessed using the Cogstate Brief Battery, measuring psychomotor function, attention, working memory, and visual learning. Exercise capacity was evaluated using the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 Children's Test (YYIR1C). Body composition, including BMI, fat percentage, and muscle mass percentage, was assessed with bioelectrical impedance analysis. Well-being was measured using a modified KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire, and demographic characteristics and leisure-time sports background data were collected via self-reports. Linear mixed regression models were applied, adjusting for school-class as a random effect.<br />Results: Higher exercise capacity was significantly associated with better cognitive performance across all domains (p < 0.05). Boys exhibited faster reaction times in psychomotor function, attention, and working memory tasks (p < 0.001), while no sex differences were observed in visual learning (p = 0.684). School well-being positively correlated with attention and working memory performance, but no associations were found with other well-being dimensions. Body composition (BMI, fat percentage, muscle mass) and leisure-time sports background were not associated with cognitive performance.<br />Conclusions: Exercise capacity, but not body composition or sports participation, emerged as a key predictor of cognitive performance. These findings suggest that cardiorespiratory fitness, rather than body composition or sports background, is a general predictor of cognitive performance in children. School well-being and sex also influenced cognitive test performance, highlighting the importance of considering both physical and psychological factors.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
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| ISSN: | 1872-6232 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2025.106339 |