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View article: Homophobia in football and group identity: an analysis of Northwest England football club fans
Homophobia in football and group identity: an analysis of Northwest England football club fans Open
Some recent literature suggests that homophobia may be declining within men's football in the UK. This may be due to increased internationalisation and internet use, together with the impact of feminism and LGBTQ+ prominence in the wider s…
View article: Family-Based Tag-Rugby: Acute Effects on Risk Factors for Cardiometabolic Disease and Cognition and Factors Affecting Family Enjoyment and Feasibility
Family-Based Tag-Rugby: Acute Effects on Risk Factors for Cardiometabolic Disease and Cognition and Factors Affecting Family Enjoyment and Feasibility Open
Background/Objectives: Physical inactivity is associated with increased cardiometabolic disease risk and poor cognition in children and their parents. Family-based physical activity offers an opportunity for children and their parents to e…
View article: Effect of internal and external cooling on high‐intensity intermittent cycling performance and cognitive function in the heat
Effect of internal and external cooling on high‐intensity intermittent cycling performance and cognitive function in the heat Open
We investigated the effect of internal and external cooling on high‐intensity intermittent cycling performance and cognitive function in the heat. Twenty‐nine males completed a control trial (CON) and a cooling trial (ice slurry and ice co…
View article: Barriers, facilitators, and factors influencing the perceived feasibility of family-based physical activity: The role of socioeconomic status
Barriers, facilitators, and factors influencing the perceived feasibility of family-based physical activity: The role of socioeconomic status Open
The facilitators and barriers to family-based physical activity, child and parent perceptions of the factors influencing their perceived feasibility of family-based physical activity, and the impact of socioeconomic status on these, are re…
View article: Healthy Lifestyle Matters: A Network Analysis of Urban Chinese Pre‐School Children's Adiposity, Sleep Health, Mental Health, Child Functioning and Health Behaviours
Healthy Lifestyle Matters: A Network Analysis of Urban Chinese Pre‐School Children's Adiposity, Sleep Health, Mental Health, Child Functioning and Health Behaviours Open
Background In the Chinese context, a greater emphasis is placed on academic skills rather than healthy lifestyles among pre‐school children. To promote well‐being as a whole, a comprehensive interpretation of multivariant relationships bet…
View article: The effects of self-control exertion on subsequent physical performance in an alexithymic population
The effects of self-control exertion on subsequent physical performance in an alexithymic population Open
Initial self-control exertion can impair subsequent physical performance, with perceptions of pain and motivation proposed as potential mechanisms. Examining state anxiety in this context is critical, as reductions may reflect more adaptiv…
View article: The Football Association Injury and Illness Surveillance Study: The Incidence, Burden, and Severity of Injuries in English Women's Domestic Football—A 5‐Year Prospective Cohort Study
The Football Association Injury and Illness Surveillance Study: The Incidence, Burden, and Severity of Injuries in English Women's Domestic Football—A 5‐Year Prospective Cohort Study Open
The epidemiology of injuries in English women's professional football is yet to be investigated. Therefore, the aim was to examine the incidence, severity, and burden of injury in English women's domestic football. Time‐loss injuries, and …
View article: Psychological mediators of the relations between goal motives, physical activity and well-being: Testing a model of path analysis
Psychological mediators of the relations between goal motives, physical activity and well-being: Testing a model of path analysis Open
The autonomous and controlled motivations underpinning goal pursuit directly impact physical activity and mental well-being and are important for healthy behavior adherence. Psychological variables can also affect physical activity and men…
View article: Examining a teacher-led physically active mathematics intervention: teachers’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementation in UK primary schools
Examining a teacher-led physically active mathematics intervention: teachers’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementation in UK primary schools Open
Introduction This study aimed to address a gap in the literature by examining Key Stage One teachers’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementing physically active mathematics lessons in UK primary schools after administer…
View article: Mapping relationships among gross motor skills in 16,989 children using network analysis
Mapping relationships among gross motor skills in 16,989 children using network analysis Open
View article: Outdoor physical activity is more beneficial than indoor physical activity for cognition in young people
Outdoor physical activity is more beneficial than indoor physical activity for cognition in young people Open
This is the first study to demonstrate superior cognitive benefits of outdoor, compared to indoor, physical activity. The overarching finding of this investigation is that physical activity performed outdoors significantly improves cogniti…
View article: The incidence and burden of concussion in men’s and women’s English professional football
The incidence and burden of concussion in men’s and women’s English professional football Open
Objectives To report the incidence and burden of concussion in elite English football; and to compare between sexes (men’s vs women’s football), activity (matches vs training) and level (international vs domestic). Methods Concussion injur…
View article: Normative percentile values for the TGMD-3 for Italian children aged 3–11 + years
Normative percentile values for the TGMD-3 for Italian children aged 3–11 + years Open
This is the largest sample ever used to develop normative data for the Test of Gross Motor Development and the first set of normative data for European children. This normative data can be used to identity insufficient motor skill developm…
View article: Changes in the ideal body shape associated with adolescent rowing‐ergometry performance following a 6‐week training intervention: New scaling insights using three‐dimensional allometry
Changes in the ideal body shape associated with adolescent rowing‐ergometry performance following a 6‐week training intervention: New scaling insights using three‐dimensional allometry Open
Scaling, to remove the effects of body size, is an important methodological approach for enabling an equitable comparison of performance differences between individuals who vary in anthropometric characteristics. Many previous studies usin…
View article: Alexithymia in athletic populations: Prevalence, and relationship with self-control and reinvestment
Alexithymia in athletic populations: Prevalence, and relationship with self-control and reinvestment Open
Alexithymia is the inability to identify or describe feelings, with a tendency for externally oriented thinking; these facets have potential benefits for athletic performance. This study explored the prevalence of alexithymia among athlete…
View article: Effectiveness of a game-based high-intensity interval training on executive function and other health indicators of children with ADHD: A three-arm partially-blinded randomized controlled trial
Effectiveness of a game-based high-intensity interval training on executive function and other health indicators of children with ADHD: A three-arm partially-blinded randomized controlled trial Open
By this study, a significant enhancement in physical fitness and PA levels were found in both game-based PA interventions when they were compared with control group. However, the effectiveness of game-based PA interventions on improving EF…
View article: The effect of a combined cooling intervention on cognitive function in the heat during an intermittent running protocol
The effect of a combined cooling intervention on cognitive function in the heat during an intermittent running protocol Open
Despite optimal cognitive function being essential for performance, there is a lack of research on the effectiveness of combined cooling interventions on team sport athlete's cognitive function when exercising in the heat. In a randomised,…
View article: Effect of an acute bout of exercise on executive function and sleep in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder
Effect of an acute bout of exercise on executive function and sleep in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder Open
Background and aims: The present study aimed to examine the effect of an acute bout of circuit-base exercise on executive function, visual perception and sleep parameters in neurodiverse children.
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View article: Cardiorespiratory demands of firearms training instruction and 15m shuttle tests in British law enforcement
Cardiorespiratory demands of firearms training instruction and 15m shuttle tests in British law enforcement Open
Objectives Law enforcement agencies require minimum fitness standards to safeguard their officers and training staff. Firearms instructors (FI) are expected to maintain the same standards as their operational counterparts. This study aimed…
View article: Corrigendum: Association between nutritional status, physical fitness and executive functions in preadolescents: a person-centered approach
Corrigendum: Association between nutritional status, physical fitness and executive functions in preadolescents: a person-centered approach Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.966510.].
View article: Associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cognitive function, self-control, and resilience in young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cognitive function, self-control, and resilience in young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Open
The aim of the present study was to investigate if physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness influence cognition, self-control, and resilience in young people with ADHD. Fifty-four children with ADHD (12.8 ± 1.4 y) completed question…
View article: Correction to: The Football Association Injury and Illness Surveillance Study: The Incidence, Burden and Severity of Injuries and Illness in Men’s and Women’s International Football
Correction to: The Football Association Injury and Illness Surveillance Study: The Incidence, Burden and Severity of Injuries and Illness in Men’s and Women’s International Football Open
View article: Editorial: Exercise, nutrition, and cognitive function: implications on health promotion and performance improvement
Editorial: Exercise, nutrition, and cognitive function: implications on health promotion and performance improvement Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Hum. Neurosci., 18 April 2023Sec. Cognitive Neuroscience Volume 17 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1190188
View article: Effects of a games-based physical education lesson on cognitive function in adolescents
Effects of a games-based physical education lesson on cognitive function in adolescents Open
Despite the importance of physical education (PE) lessons for physical activity in adolescents, the acute cognitive responses to PE lessons have not been explored; a gap in the literature that this study addresses. Following familiarisatio…
View article: An After-School Football Session Transiently Improves Cognitive Function in Children
An After-School Football Session Transiently Improves Cognitive Function in Children Open
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a real-world after-school football session on subsequent cognitive function in primary school children. Following ethical approval, 100 children (aged 8–9 year) from the same after…
View article: Effect of adiposity and physical fitness on cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents: A 2-year longitudinal study
Effect of adiposity and physical fitness on cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents: A 2-year longitudinal study Open
Although risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases begin to present in young people, the association between physical fitness and adiposity with traditional and novel risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases across adolescence remains rel…
View article: 16 Weeks of Physically Active Mathematics and English Language Lessons Improves Cognitive Function and Gross Motor Skills in Children Aged 8–9 Years
16 Weeks of Physically Active Mathematics and English Language Lessons Improves Cognitive Function and Gross Motor Skills in Children Aged 8–9 Years Open
The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of physically active lessons, implemented through the Mathematics and English Language curriculum, on cognitive function and gross motor skill development. Following ethical approval,…
View article: Agreement and equivalence of estimated physical activity behaviours, using ENMO- and counts-based processing methods, for wrist-worn accelerometers in adolescents
Agreement and equivalence of estimated physical activity behaviours, using ENMO- and counts-based processing methods, for wrist-worn accelerometers in adolescents Open
The present study examined the agreement and equivalence between two physical activity processing methods. Data were obtained from 161 Hong-Kong adolescents (74 girls, age: 12.6 ± 1.7y). Participants wore an Actigraph GT3XBT on their non-d…
View article: Author Correction: Effect of 5-weeks participation in The Daily Mile on cognitive function, physical fitness, and body composition in children
Author Correction: Effect of 5-weeks participation in The Daily Mile on cognitive function, physical fitness, and body composition in children Open
View article: Association between nutritional status, physical fitness and executive functions in preadolescents: A person-centered approach
Association between nutritional status, physical fitness and executive functions in preadolescents: A person-centered approach Open
Objective In the current study, a person-centered approach was adopted to investigate the relationship between nutritional status and physical fitness profiles and executive functions (EF) in preadolescents. Methods Participants ( M age = …