https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness associations with older adolescent cognitive control https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45215 n = 541, 43% female) from 20 secondary schools who completed tests of inhibition (modified flanker task), working memory (n-back task), CRF (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run), and MF (standing long jump and push-up test). Multilevel analyses tested the association between CRF or MF and cognitive outcomes while accounting for the influence of the other fitness variable and relevant demographic factors. Results: CRF predicted response accuracy during incongruent flanker trials, the condition requiring greater inhibition. For the working memory task, CRF predicted greater target accuracy and greater d' scores on the 1-back task, requiring lesser amounts of working memory. In the 2-back task, which requires greater amounts of working memory, CRF also predicted greater target and non-target accuracy and d' scores. Comparatively, MF did not predict any cognitive outcomes after adjustment for CRF. Conclusion: CRF was selectively related to better performance during task conditions that require greater amounts of inhibition and working memory. This finding suggests that CRF, but not MF, may benefit cognitive control in older adolescents. This selective influence of CRF on older adolescents’ cognition highlights the value of aerobic physical activity.]]> Wed 26 Oct 2022 14:53:31 AEDT ]]> Time-efficient intervention to improve older adolescents' cardiorespiratory fitness: findings from the ‘Burn 2 Learn’ cluster randomised controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48041 Thu 16 Feb 2023 13:59:00 AEDT ]]> Feasibility of test administration and preliminary findings for cognitive control in the Burn 2 learn pilot randomised controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47213 Fri 16 Dec 2022 10:09:24 AEDT ]]>