Cognitive Function
Conditions
Keywords
cognitive function, sport, football, gymnastics, children
Brief summary
The project focuses on two central issues: 1. The impact of intensity of sport on the cognitive functioning and brain waves of children in late childhood (10-12 years old); 2. The specific impact of individual forms of sporting competitions classified according to dynamic, static components as well as closed / open skill exercise. The variables will be age, gender, and fluid intelligence. Additionally, children's temperament will be examined in order to assess its relationship with the preferences for choosing a particular type of sport activity and the intensity of this activity.
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention
No intervention
Sponsors
University of Gdansk
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- Polish-speaking children
Exclusion criteria
* mental illness; * non-Polish speaking children
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Episodic memory of visual-spatial material | Baseline | \- Diagnosis of Brain Injury (DUM) (Weidlich, Lamberti, 1996) \[assessment of episodic memory of visual-spatial material (the rate of acquiring new information, the process of consolidation - the ability to transfer information from short-term to long-term memory)\]. Higher score means better episodic memory of visual-spatial material (maximal points: 54, minimal: 0). |
| Visual-spatial material | Baseline | \- PU1 Battery (Borkowska, SajewiczRadtke, Lipowska, Kalka, 2016). Higher score means better visual-spatial material. |
| Executive functions | Baseline | \- PU1 Battery (Borkowska, SajewiczRadtke, Lipowska, Kalka, 2016). Higher score means better executive functions. |
| Language functions | Baseline | \- PU1 Battery (Borkowska, SajewiczRadtke, Lipowska, Kalka, 2016). Higher score means better language functions. |
| Attention | Baseline | \- PU1 Battery (Borkowska, SajewiczRadtke, Lipowska, Kalka, 2016) - attention (the ability to orientate on stimulus, motor speed, maintain attention on the visual stimulus, distinguishing significant and non-significant material). Higher score means better attention. |
| Brain Waves | Baseline | \- EEG Biofeedback - bioelectric recording of brain activity from a centrally placed electrode to measure fast brainwaves (Alpha, Beta1, Beta2) and slow brainwaves (Delta, Theta) |
| Short-term memory of verbal material material | Baseline | \- PU1 Battery (Borkowska, SajewiczRadtke, Lipowska, Kalka, 2016). Higher score means better short-term memory of verbal material |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence by CFT 20-R, The Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT) - version 2, part 1 only (Cattell, Weiss, adapt. Stańczak,2013) | Baseline | Measurement of fluid intelligence. Higher score means higher fluid intelligence (maximum number of points: 56, minimal: 0). |
| Temperament by EAS Buss & Plomin Questionnaire (Buss, Plomin, 1997) | Baseline | A questionnaire for parents, coaches, teachers. It consists of 20 items - statements, which suitableness is rated by the subject on a five-point scale (from Never true to Always true). This version has four scales: Shyness, Sociability, Activity, and Emotionality and has 20 items relating to each of the 4 temperaments. There is a 5-point rating scale (from 1: not characteristic or typical of your child to 5 : very characteristic or typical of your child). These scores belong to each temperament and they are summed. |
| Sports Intensity by International Physical Activity Questionnaire (in a modified version, relating to children) (Biernat, 2007) | Baseline | Higher scores mean a better physical activity. In test there are 3 categories of activity: insufficient (less than 600), sufficient (600 - 1500 or 600 - 3000) or high (more than 1500 or 3000 MET-min / week) |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed