Relationship between the level of physical fitness and intelligence of pre-school students
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https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.2023.v12i2.17417Keywords:
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The benefits derived from improved physical fitness, specifically in relation to cognition, are increasingly well known, although more evidence linked to intelligence is needed, especially at younger ages.
Thus, the aim of this research was to test the possible relationship between different components of health-oriented fitness (HRF) (body composition, musculoskeletal capacity, motor capacity and cardiorespiratory capacity) and intelligence. The sample consisted of 25 participants (13 boys and 12 girls) aged between 5 and 6 years, in the third year of Infant Education. Two assessment instruments were used; the PREFIT battery to measure the different components of the HRF and the Goodenough test to measure intelligence in terms of intelligence quotient (IQ).
The results showed a significant correlation between intelligence and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as musculoskeletal fitness (long jump with feet together) and their respective percentiles. In addition, participants in the high intelligence group showed better results in all components of the CFS than the rest.
Coinciding with some previous studies, higher levels of HRF are positively and significantly associated with intelligence in pre-school children. Therefore, the relevance of promoting the practice of physical activity aimed at the development of HRF from a very early age, especially in the context of school Physical Education, is highlighted.
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