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Background: Muscular strength and endurance (MSE) have been correlated to healthy physical and mental
condition throughout the lifespan. Objective: The main objective of this study was to investigate how well do
MSE predict cognitive function in youth, after controlling for age. Methods: The sample comprised 302
students (157 girls and 145 boys), mean age 15.7 years (SD = 2.7, range 9.9-20.6), from the 5th to the 12th
year, in 5 public schools. Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL) as used to access cognitive
function. MSE of students were assessed using the hand grip test (static strength) and sit-ups (trunk strength)
from EUROFIT battery. Bivariate correlations and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed
on the data analysis. Results: COGTEL was positively related to static strength (r=.282, p<.001) and trunk
strength tests scores (r=.268, p<.001). Age explained 5.9% of the variance in COGTEL (step 1). After entry
MSE at step 2, the total variance explained by the model as a whole was 12%. In the final model, both age
and MSE composite score were statistically significant, with the MSE recording a higher beta value
(beta=.264, p<.001) than age (beta=.136, p=.034). Conclusion: this study reinforces that better MSE
significantly correlates to higher performance in cognitive function. Moreover, MSE predict cognitive function
in youth in the same proportion as age does.
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Health-related physical fitness Cognitive performance Youth Physical education . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais
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Universidad de Alicante