Physical fitness and cognitive skills

R. S. Illesca Matus; J. E. Alfaro Urrutia

doi:10.1016/j.ramd.2016.04.004

Physical fitness and cognitive skills

R. S. Illesca Matus^*, J. E. Alfaro Urrutia

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Objective To assess the correlation between physical fitness and cognitive skills in children's transition II level of the commune of Temuco, Chile. Method The six minute Walk Test was used to determine the physical fitness and for the cognitive skills item from the Battery Evalúa-0. Results A positive correlation was found in children with suitable physical fitness and classification variables, series and letters and numbers from the cognitive skill item. In the perceptual organization variable, no statistically significant correlation was found. Conclusion Physical fitness influences the development of cognitive skills that promote curricular learning in schools as reading and mathematics.

Translated title of the contribution	Aptitud física y habilidades cognitivas
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-13
Number of pages	5
Journal	Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ramd.2016.04.004
State	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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