Cognitive Benefits of Open-Skill Sports in Childhood: Evidence from the ABCD Study
Our findings suggest that participation in open-skill sports may be associated with enhanced cognitive performance in childhood, particularly in executive function. These results support the idea that dynamic and cognitively demanding activities could play a role in cognitive development during key developmental periods.
Authors
- Eleanna Varangis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2688-2297)
- Chia-Hao Shih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2316-7415)
- Philip Veliz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2544-3468)
- James T. Eckner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9630-0048)
- Michaela Broadnax (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9884-134X)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003655
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44