Healthy Lifestyle Related to Executive Functions in Chilean University Students: A Pilot Study.

Autor:	Caamaño-Navarrete F; Physical Education Career, Faculty of Education, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4780000, Chile.; Collaborative Research Group for School Development (GICDE), Temuco 4780000, Chile., Arriagada-Hernández C; Physical Education Career, Faculty of Education, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4780000, Chile.; Collaborative Research Group for School Development (GICDE), Temuco 4780000, Chile., Fuentes-Vilugrón G; Physical Education Career, Faculty of Education, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4780000, Chile.; Collaborative Research Group for School Development (GICDE), Temuco 4780000, Chile., Jara-Tomckowiack L; Collaborative Research Group for School Development (GICDE), Temuco 4780000, Chile.; Faculty of Education, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4780000, Chile., Levin-Catrilao A; Doctoral Programme in Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile., Del Val Martín P; Chilean Observatory of Physical Education and School Sport, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Las Condes, Santiago 7550000, Chile., Muñoz-Troncoso F; Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts, Universidad Mayor, Temuco 4780000, Chile.; Department of Psychology and Anthropology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain., Delgado-Floody P; Department of Physical Education, Sport and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) [Healthcare (Basel)] 2024 May 15; Vol. 12 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 15.
DOI:	10.3390/healthcare12101022
Abstrakt:	Background: A negative lifestyle is reported to be related to cognitive problems. However, there is little information about this in relation to university students. The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between executive functions (EFs) and lifestyle parameters (i.e., physical activity (PA), sleep duration, screen time (ST), and food habits) among Chilean university students. Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 150 university students (94 females and 56 males, aged 21.28 ± 3.15 and 22.18 ± 2.90 years, respectively). Cognitive outcomes were measured using the CogniFit assessment battery. Lifestyle was measured through validated questionnaires. Results: Across the total sample, attention exhibited a positive association with PA h/week (β: 24.34 95% CI: 12.46 to 36.22, p = 0.001). Additionally, coordination was positively associated with PA h/week (β: 15.06 95% CI: 0.62 to 29.50, p < 0.041). PA h/week was positively linked with reasoning (β: 20.34 95% CI: 4.52 to 36.17, p = 0.012) and perception (β: 13.81 95% CI: 4.14 to 23.49, p = 0.005). Moreover, PA h/week was significantly linked to memory (β: 23.01 95% CI: 7.62 to 38.40, p = 0.004). In terms of the EFs, PA h/week showed a positive association with cognitive flexibility (β: 45.60 95% CI: 23.22 to 67.69, p = 0.001). Conclusions: In conclusion, lifestyle (PA h/week) was positively associated with EFs. Therefore, an increase in PA levels among these students should be a target for community- and university-based interventions in order to promote cognitive development such as attention, coordination, reasoning, perception, memory, and cognitive flexibility.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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