INFLUENCIA DE LA CONDICIÓN FÍSICA EN LA CAPACIDAD COGNITIVA EN EL ALUMNADO DE EDUCACIÓN INFANTIL. ESTUDIO TRANSVERSAL
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2022-03-14
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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[ES] El objetivo de este estudio es conocer la relación entre el nivel de actividad física y las funciones cognitivas de alumnos de educación infantil, a través de un estudio de corte transversal. La muestra está compuesta por 95 infantes pertenecientes a un colegio de la ciudad de Jaén. La edad promedio de los participantes en el momento de aplicación de las pruebas fue de 5.52 años, de los cuales un 57, 4 % (n= 52) eran niñas mientras que 42,6% (n= 43) eran niños. Para medir la condición física se ha usado la batería PREFIT (evaluación del FITness en PREescolares) mientras que los instrumentos usados para medir las funciones cognitivas han sido el “Shape school Task” y la prueba de fluidez semántica. Los resultados muestran que los alumnos de mayor edad poseen un mejor desempeño tanto en las pruebas de condición física como en aquellas que evalúan las funciones cognitivas, siendo esta un factor determinante en su evolución. De igual manera, los datos no muestran relación significativa entre una buena condición física y un mejor desarrollo de las funciones ejecutivas en la muestra estudiada.
[EN] The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of physical activity and cognitive functions in pre-school children through a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 95 participant belonging to a school in Jaén (Spain). The average age of the participants at the time of application of the tests was 5.52 years. 57.4 % (n= 52) were girls and 42.6 % (n= 43) were boys. To measure physical fitness, the PREFIT (Preschool FITness Assessment) battery was used, while the instruments used to measure cognitive functions were the "Shape school Task" and the semantic fluency test. The results showed that older children have a better performance in both the physical fitness tests and in those that assess cognitive functions, this being a determining factor in their evolution. Similarly, the data show no significant relationship between a good physical fitness and a better development of cognitive functions in the sample studied.
[EN] The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of physical activity and cognitive functions in pre-school children through a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 95 participant belonging to a school in Jaén (Spain). The average age of the participants at the time of application of the tests was 5.52 years. 57.4 % (n= 52) were girls and 42.6 % (n= 43) were boys. To measure physical fitness, the PREFIT (Preschool FITness Assessment) battery was used, while the instruments used to measure cognitive functions were the "Shape school Task" and the semantic fluency test. The results showed that older children have a better performance in both the physical fitness tests and in those that assess cognitive functions, this being a determining factor in their evolution. Similarly, the data show no significant relationship between a good physical fitness and a better development of cognitive functions in the sample studied.