Motor coordination mediates the relationship between physical activity and executive function among preschoolers.
This cross-sectional study is to examine the association between motor coordination (MC) and executive function (EF) sub-domains and to test whether MC would mediate the effect on the association between different physical activity (PA) intensities and EF sub-domains. Following ethical approval, 401...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 875 - 893 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2026
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