Physical fitness, cognitive functioning and academic achievement in healthy adolescents

Examine the association between health-related physical fitness (cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness) skill-related (speed-agility) both cognitive functions academic achievement in adolescents (12–15 years). Data of 423 Dutch were analyzed (46.8% boys, age = 13.45 ± 0.43 Physical was assessed using five subtests Eurofit test battery measuring cardiorespiratory (20 m Shuttle Run Test), (Broad Jump Sit-Ups) speed-agility (10 × 5 Test Plate Tapping Test). Cognitive by Digit Span Task, Grid Task an adapted version Attention Network Test. Finally, two standardized tests assessing mathematic skills language skills. Multilevel regression analyses performed MlWin to examine relations interest adjusting for sex age. analysis showed that significantly related visuospatial working memory (β 0.159; p 0.014), information processing control 0.238; < 0.001) interference 0.156; 0.039), but not other or outcomes. Cardiorespiratory any The results suggest is not. Therefore it can be argued improved levels may lead functioning.