@misc{10481/59215,
year = {2019},
month = {1},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/59215},
abstract = {The aims of this study were (i) to examine the association between
cardiorespiratory fitness and white matter volume and test whether those associations
differ between normal-weight and overweight/obese children (ii) to analyze the
association between other physical fitness components (i.e., motor and muscular) and
white matter volume, and (iii) to examine whether the fitness-related associations in white
matter volume were related to academic performance. Data came from two independent projects: ActiveBrains project (n = 100;
10.0   1.1 years; 100% overweight/obese; Spain) and FITKids2 project (n = 242;
8.6   0.5 years; 36% overweight/obese, United States). Cardiorespiratory fitness was
assessed in both projects, and motor and muscular fitness were assessed in the
ActiveBrains project. T1-weighted images were acquired with a 3.0 T S Magnetom Tim
Trio system. Academic performance was assessed by standardized tests. Cardiorespiratory fitness may positively relate to white matter volume in
overweight/obese children, and in turn, academic performance. In addition, motor and
muscular fitness may also influence white matter volume coupled with better academic
performance. From a public health perspective, implementing exercise interventions that
combine aerobic, motor and muscular training to enhance physical fitness may benefit
brain development and academic success},
organization = {The ActiveBrains study was supported by the Spanish Ministry
of Economy and Competitiveness (DEP2013-47540, DEP2016-
79512-R, and PSI2012-3929). The FITKids2 study was
supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health
(HD069381).},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
keywords = {Aerobic capacity},
keywords = {Motor ability},
keywords = {Speed-agility},
keywords = {Muscular strength},
keywords = {Brain structure},
keywords = {Academic achievement},
keywords = {Obesity},
keywords = {Childhood and youth},
title = {Physical Fitness, White Matter Volume and Academic Performance in Children: Findings From the ActiveBrains and FITKids2 Projects},
author = {Esteban Cornejo, Irene and Rodríguez Ayllon, María and Verdejo Román, Juan and Cadenas Sánchez, Cristina and Mora González, José Rafael and Catena Martínez, Andrés and Ortega Porcel, Francisco Bartolomé},
}