Mediating Effects of Fitness and Motor Competence on Children’s Executive Functions: Findings from the Learning to Lead Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Changes in fitness and motor competence did not mediate the effect of the intervention on children's executive functions. However, the significant associations between mediators and executive functions offer partial support for both the 'fitness' and 'skill acquisition' hypotheses, suggesting their potential importance for children's cognitive development.
Authors
- Angus A. Leahy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2147-9420)
- Levi Wade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4007-5336)
- Mark R. Beauchamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8909-3896)
- Charles H. Hillman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3722-5612)
- Ran Bao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2638-5343)
- Thierno M. O. Diallo
- Jordan J. Smith
- David R. Lubans
Institutions
- Shanghai University (CN)
- Northeastern University (US)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003928
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00