[HTML][HTML] Association between creativity and memory with cardiorespiratory fitness and lifestyle among Chilean schoolchildren

F Caamano-Navarrete, PA Latorre-Roman…�- Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective was to investigate the association between creativity and memory with
cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF; ie, CFR classification and V˙ O2max); lifestyle parameters (ie,
physical activity (PA), sleep duration, screen time (ST), and food habits); and anthropometric
measures (ie, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC)) among Chilean
schoolchildren. A total of 248 schoolchildren (137 boys, 111 girls, 11.80�1.17 and
11.58�1.09 years, respectively) participated in the cross-sectional study. Creativity, memory�…
The objective was to investigate the association between creativity and memory with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF; i.e., CFR classification and V˙O2max); lifestyle parameters (i.e., physical activity (PA), sleep duration, screen time (ST), and food habits); and anthropometric measures (i.e., body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC)) among Chilean schoolchildren. A total of 248 schoolchildren (137 boys, 111 girls, 11.80 � 1.17 and 11.58 � 1.09 years, respectively) participated in the cross-sectional study. Creativity, memory, concentration, and selective attention and lifestyle (PA, ST, sleep duration, and Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence) were measured using a standard questionnaire. CRF (measured by the 20 m shuttle run test and expressed as maximum oxygen consumption (V˙O2max) and anthropometric measures (BMI and WC) were also included. Creativity showed a positive association with V˙O2max (mL/kg/min) (β; 0.209, 95% CI; 0.02–0.40, p = p < 0.05) and MD Adherence (score) (β; 0.206, 95% CI; 0.01; 0.74, p = p < 0.05). Long-term memory reported a positive association with CRF (β; 1.076, 95% CI; 0.02–2.13, p = p < 0.05). An increase in CRF levels, together with healthy food habits and normal nutritional status, should be a target for community- and school-based interventions to promote cognitive development in creativity and memory among schoolchildren.
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