Children’s physical fitness and cognitive control in China: the moderating role of family support for physical activity
Physical fitness in Chinese children is positively associated with cognitive control, with gender-specific differences in the fitness components influencing cognitive outcomes. FSFPA significantly moderates this relationship, enhancing the positive effects of physical fitness on cognitive control. These findings suggest that promoting physical fitness, particularly through family-based physical activity support, may improve children's cognitive control abilities.
Authors
- Kefu Peng
- Lei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0010-9738)
- Xiaoqi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8705-9974)
- Fengling Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0661-5942)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- South China University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22397-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44