Associations of Physical Activity and History of Sports Participation with Subjective and Objective Measures of Executive Functioning in University Students
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| Title: | Associations of Physical Activity and History of Sports Participation with Subjective and Objective Measures of Executive Functioning in University Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Madeline M. Doucette, Juan Pablo Sánchez Escudero, Ryan E. Rhodes, Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2025 73(6):2433-2442. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Athletics, College Students, Physical Activity Level, Executive Function, Student Participation, Correlation, Gender Differences, Physical Activities, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Processes |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Wisconsin Card Sorting Test |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2023.2299414 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| Abstract: | This study examined how physical activity and history of sports participation affect subjective and objective executive functioning in university students. A total of 215 university students aged 18-25 (81% female) completed a virtual assessment of executive function. The correlates were age, sex, physical activity, and history of sports participation. Structural equation modeling was used to examine objective executive function using a three-factor model (shifting, updating, inhibition). The Executive Function Index (EFI) was used to measure subjective executive functioning, and linear regression was used to examine total EFI scores. Physical activity (b = 0.12, p < 0.01) was a significant correlate of subjective but not objective executive functioning. Male sex and history of sports participation were significantly positively related to the objective measure of inhibition (b = 0.64, p < 0.01; b = 0.18, p < 0.05). These findings suggest that subjective and objective measures of executive functioning should be differentiated when investigating their relationship with physical activity and history of sports participation. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1479609 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | This study examined how physical activity and history of sports participation affect subjective and objective executive functioning in university students. A total of 215 university students aged 18-25 (81% female) completed a virtual assessment of executive function. The correlates were age, sex, physical activity, and history of sports participation. Structural equation modeling was used to examine objective executive function using a three-factor model (shifting, updating, inhibition). The Executive Function Index (EFI) was used to measure subjective executive functioning, and linear regression was used to examine total EFI scores. Physical activity (b = 0.12, p < 0.01) was a significant correlate of subjective but not objective executive functioning. Male sex and history of sports participation were significantly positively related to the objective measure of inhibition (b = 0.64, p < 0.01; b = 0.18, p < 0.05). These findings suggest that subjective and objective measures of executive functioning should be differentiated when investigating their relationship with physical activity and history of sports participation. |
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| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2023.2299414 |
