Effects of soccer instruction on the executive functions and agility of children in early childhood.

ABSTRACT: Studies have shown that in open-skill sports the executive function of high-performing players is significantly higher than that of the control group. However, whether participation in soccer effectively improves executive function is unclear because previous studies lacked baseline measurements of executive function. Furthermore, agility, mostly developed in early childhood, is the most demanding component of physical fitness in open-skill sports, requiring sudden changes in body direction while running at full speed. However, no studies have examined the improvement in agility of young children participating in open-skill sports through comparison with a control group. This study aimed to clarify whether instruction in soccer, an open-skill sport, can effectively improve the executive fu

SUBMITTER: Aoyama S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11498701 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature