Daniel Lefkowitz, Helga Fontus, James Vermeychuk, Gary Centifonti, Katharine McGreevy
Characterizing Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Compliance in New Jersey: 2008-2017
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
research combining physical activity training cognitive skills executive functions emerging novel fruitful intervention approach children purpose study aimed examine impact intervention program including cognitively engaging physical activity preschool childrens cognitive outcomes physical activity methods children n 144 65 female mage 441 years sd 061 randomly assigned one three groups cognitively engaging physical activity cpa ie storytelling cognitive activities motor tasks n 55 cognition ie storytelling cognitive activities without motor tasks n 48 control ie traditional storytelling n 41 sessions lasted approximately 17 minutes conducted twice week 6 weeks childrens executive function selfregulation related outcomes ie numeracy assessed baseline againalong perceived enjoymentat end program accelerometers measured childrens physical activity session teachers completed logbook session two fidelity checks per preschool took place researcher main analyses used linear mixed models adjusted covariates age sex clustering preschool level results results showed significant group time interaction executive function selfregulation numeracy enjoyment sessions children cpa group physically active children cognition control groups conclusion find expected amplified cognitive benefits making storytelling active potential meet two needs increase cognitive stimulation physical activity levels one deed