Effects of an aerobic fitness test on short- and long-term memory in elementary-aged children.

Autor/inn/en	Etnier, Jennifer L.; Sprick, Paul M.; Labban, Jeffrey D.; Shih, Chia-Hao; Glass, Stephen M.
Titel	Effects of an aerobic fitness test on short- and long-term memory in elementary-aged children. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Einfluss eines aeroben Fitnesstests auf die Kurz- und Langzeitgedächtnisleistung bei Grundschulkindern.
Quelle	In: Journal of sports sciences, 38 (2020) 19, S. 2264-2272 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0264-0414; 1466-447X
DOI	10.1080/02640414.2020.1778251
Schlagwörter	Empirische Untersuchung; Gedächtnis; Kognition; Kognitive Leistung; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Langzeitgedächtnis; Psychologie; Grundschule; Ausdauer; Bewegungsaktivität; Fitness; Fitnesstest; Sportaktivität; Sportpsychologie; Grundschulalter
Abstract	Meta-analytic evidence supports that exercise has benefits for short-term memory (STM) and long-term memory (LTM). However, only three studies with children have tested the differential effects of exercise on STM and LTM. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an aerobic fitness test on STM and LTM and to consider the moderating effects of grade level. Children (7-13 years of age) were randomly assigned to either perform an aerobic fitness test before (exercise prior) or after (exercise post) performing the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) to assess memory. Memory was tested again after approximately 24 hours. There were significant differences in memory performance as a function of grade with 4th and 6th graders consistently outperforming 2nd graders. For learning, Day 1 Retention, 24-hr recall, and Day 2 Retention, the exercise prior group performed better than the exercise post group. It is concluded that an aerobic fitness test performed prior to a declarative memory test benefits LTM as compared to when the aerobic fitness test is performed after the memory test.
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2021/3