Efectos de la actividad física sobre las funciones ejecutivas en una muestra de adolescentes

  1. Martínez Martínez, Inmaculada
  2. Chirosa Ríos, Luis Javier
  3. Reigal Garrido, Rafael E.
  4. Hernández Mendo, Antonio
  5. Juárez Ruiz de Mier, Rocío
  6. Guisado Barrilao, Rafael
Revista:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728,  1695-2294

Año de publicación: 2015

Volumen: 31

Número: 3

Páginas: 962-971

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.31.3.171601 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Anales de psicología

Resumen

El propósito de este trabajo fue analizar los efectos de un pro-grama de actividad física, con una duración de 8 semanas y basado en jue-gos reducidos, sobre diversas variables cognitivas vinculadas al constructo funciones ejecutivas como memoria de trabajo, inhibición y flexibilidad cognitiva. Los participantes fueron 54 adolescentes, físicamente inactivos, de la ciudad de Priego (Córdoba, España), con edades entre los 15 y 16 años (M= 15.35; DT= .48). Se empleó un diseño pre-post con dos grupos aleatorizados, control y experimental. Los instrumentos utilizados para eva-luar las habilidades cognitivas fueron el test Dígitos y el test Letras y Núme-ros, de la Escala de Inteligencia de Wechsler para Niños (WISC-IV), el Trail Making Test y el Test Stroop. Se realizó un análisis de la varianza mixta 2x2 para determinar los efectos del tratamiento. Los resultados indicaron efec-tos positivos del programa de actividad física sobre la memoria de trabajo y la flexibilidad cognitiva, aunque con un tamaño del efecto bajo. Se propone incrementar el tiempo de intervención y aplicar diferentes programas para observar el impacto del tipo de actividad en futuras investigaciones

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