Associations between objectively measured physical activity intensities and executive function in preschool children: a cross-sectional study
Xin Xiong, Jiawei Lai, Siming Wang, Jian Li, Xiaohui Pei, Jiayi Sun, Yaqi An, Zhenguo Wang · 2026
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Xin Xiong and seven co-authors linked activity levels to thinking skills in two thousand twenty-six among preschool children in Guangzhou, China. Executive function, which covers self-control, memory, and flexible thinking, grows fast at this age. Whether the intensity of play and movement matters for each skill was still unclear.
More than two hundred children aged three to six wore wrist motion trackers for four days. They also took four tasks that test inhibition, focus, memory, and flexibility. Older children did better on all tasks. Time in moderate to strong activity tied to some thinking skills. The work helps nurseries plan active days that support early minds.
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| CREATOR | Xin Xiong, Jiawei Lai, Siming Wang, Jian Li, Xiaohui Pei, Jiayi Sun, Yaqi An, Zhenguo Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |