A Study of the Effects of Daily Physical Activity on Memory and Attention Capacities in College Students
Joint Authors
Ting, Hsien-Wei
Yang, Nan-Ping
Pan, Ren-Hao
Phan, Dinh-Van
Hsu, Hsiu-Chen
Lai, K. Robert
Chan, Chien-Lung
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study evaluated the relationship between daily physical activity (DPA) and memory capacity, as well as the association between daily activity and attention capacity, in college students in Taiwan.
Participants (mean age = 20.79) wore wearable trackers for 106 days in order to collect DPA.
These data were analyzed in association with their memory and attention capacities, as assessed using the spatial span test (SST) and the trail making test (TMT).
The study showed significant negative correlations between memory capacity, time spent on the attention test (TSAT), calories burnt, and very active time duration (VATD) on the day before testing (r=−0.272, r=−0.176, r=0.289, r=0.254, resp.) and during the week prior to testing (r=−0.364, r=−0.395, r=0.268, r=0.241, resp.).
The calories burnt and the VATD per day thresholds, which at best discriminated between normal-to-good and low attention capacity, were ≥2283 calories day−1, ≥20 minutes day−1 of very high activity (VHA) on the day before testing, or ≥13,640 calories week−1, ≥76 minutes week−1 of VHA during the week prior to testing.
Findings indicated the short-term effects that VATD and calories burnt on the day before or during the week before testing significantly and negatively associated with memory and attention capacities of college students.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Phan, Dinh-Van& Chan, Chien-Lung& Pan, Ren-Hao& Yang, Nan-Ping& Hsu, Hsiu-Chen& Ting, Hsien-Wei…[et al.]. 2018. A Study of the Effects of Daily Physical Activity on Memory and Attention Capacities in College Students. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Phan, Dinh-Van…[et al.]. A Study of the Effects of Daily Physical Activity on Memory and Attention Capacities in College Students. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187093
American Medical Association (AMA)
Phan, Dinh-Van& Chan, Chien-Lung& Pan, Ren-Hao& Yang, Nan-Ping& Hsu, Hsiu-Chen& Ting, Hsien-Wei…[et al.]. A Study of the Effects of Daily Physical Activity on Memory and Attention Capacities in College Students. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187093
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1187093