{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["13"],"submitter":["Liu J"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Table tennis engages a combination of motor, cognitive, and psychosocial skills, demanding quick decision-making, precise coordination, and interpersonal interaction. This study explored the relationship between participation in table tennis training and improvements in children's motor abilities, cognitive development, and psychological resilience.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 312 children (156 boys, 156 girls), aged 8-14 years, participated in a 12-month structured table tennis program. Motor performance was evaluated via agility drills, simple reaction time, and hand-eye coordination tasks. Cognitive outcomes were assessed using the Stroop Test and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Psychosocial indicators encompassed self-efficacy, peer interactions, and perceived stress. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine hypothesized direct and indirect associations among these domains.<h4>Results</h4>Longer training duration was significantly associated with improved reaction time (<i>r</i> = -0.42, <i>p</i> < 0.001), agility (<i>r</i> = -0.38, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and hand-eye coordination (<i>r</i> = 0.46, <i>p</i> < 0.001). WCST errors (<i>r</i> = -0.38, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and Stroop response time (<i>r</i> = -0.42, <i>p</i> < 0.001) decreased. Self-efficacy (<i>r</i> = 0.41, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and social competence (<i>r</i> = 0.42, <i>p</i> < 0.001) increased, while perceived stress (<i>r</i> = -0.39, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and antisocial behavior (<i>r</i> = -0.43, <i>p</i> < 0.001) declined. Structural equation modeling revealed significant associations among motor, cognitive, and psychosocial outcomes.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The findings indicate that structured table tennis training is associated with enhancements in motor coordination, executive functioning, and psychosocial well-being. These results highlight its potential value as an effective component of school-based developmental programs."],"journal":["Frontiers in public health"],"pagination":["1644306"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12521237"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Multidisciplinary correlates of table tennis participation in children: a concept mapping study."],"pmcid":["PMC12521237"],"pubmed_authors":["Liu J"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Multidisciplinary correlates of table tennis participation in children: a concept mapping study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Table tennis engages a combination of motor, cognitive, and psychosocial skills, demanding quick decision-making, precise coordination, and interpersonal interaction. This study explored the relationship between participation in table tennis training and improvements in children's motor abilities, cognitive development, and psychological resilience.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 312 children (156 boys, 156 girls), aged 8-14 years, participated in a 12-month structured table tennis program. Motor performance was evaluated via agility drills, simple reaction time, and hand-eye coordination tasks. Cognitive outcomes were assessed using the Stroop Test and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Psychosocial indicators encompassed self-efficacy, peer interactions, and perceived stress. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine hypothesized direct and indirect associations among these domains.<h4>Results</h4>Longer training duration was significantly associated with improved reaction time (<i>r</i> = -0.42, <i>p</i> < 0.001), agility (<i>r</i> = -0.38, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and hand-eye coordination (<i>r</i> = 0.46, <i>p</i> < 0.001). WCST errors (<i>r</i> = -0.38, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and Stroop response time (<i>r</i> = -0.42, <i>p</i> < 0.001) decreased. Self-efficacy (<i>r</i> = 0.41, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and social competence (<i>r</i> = 0.42, <i>p</i> < 0.001) increased, while perceived stress (<i>r</i> = -0.39, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and antisocial behavior (<i>r</i> = -0.43, <i>p</i> < 0.001) declined. Structural equation modeling revealed significant associations among motor, cognitive, and psychosocial outcomes.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The findings indicate that structured table tennis training is associated with enhancements in motor coordination, executive functioning, and psychosocial well-being. These results highlight its potential value as an effective component of school-based developmental programs.","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025","modification":"2026-06-04T12:07:33.042Z","creation":"2026-05-09T03:08:12.586Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12521237","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41103466"],"doi":["10.3389/fpubh.2025.1644306"]}}