Is Sedentary Behavior Associated With Executive Function in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review
BackgroundProlonged time on sedentary behavior, especially screen-based sitting time, is associated with unfavorable health indicators in children and adolescents. However, the effects of sedentary behavior on cognitive function remain to be elucidated.ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review...
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| author | Shiyuan Li Jinyang Guo Jinyang Guo Kefeng Zheng Mengyao Shi Tao Huang |
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| description | BackgroundProlonged time on sedentary behavior, especially screen-based sitting time, is associated with unfavorable health indicators in children and adolescents. However, the effects of sedentary behavior on cognitive function remain to be elucidated.ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence on the associations of sedentary behavior with executive function in children and adolescents.MethodsFour electronic databases (i.e., PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and SPORTDiscus) were searched for studies examining the associations between sedentary behavior and executive function in children and adolescents. Study quality was assessed by the NIH Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies.ResultsA total of 1,151 records were initially identified through database searches and other searches. Twelve cross-sectional and four longitudinal studies met the inclusion criteria. Of the 16 studies, seven studies found significant negative associations between sedentary behavior and executive function, and two studies presented positive associations. Eight studies measured sedentary time using accelerometers and showed varied associations between objectively measured sedentary time and executive function. Nine studies measured screen-based sedentary behavior, of which five studies found negative associations of sedentary time with executive function.ConclusionThe available evidence on the associations between sedentary behavior and executive function is not conclusive in children and adolescents. However, screen-based sedentary behavior may be negatively associated with executive function. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5cdd843241c34588a833f2a23f9a9de32022-12-22T04:14:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-02-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.832845832845Is Sedentary Behavior Associated With Executive Function in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic ReviewShiyuan Li0Jinyang Guo1Jinyang Guo2Kefeng Zheng3Mengyao Shi4Tao Huang5Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaBackgroundProlonged time on sedentary behavior, especially screen-based sitting time, is associated with unfavorable health indicators in children and adolescents. However, the effects of sedentary behavior on cognitive function remain to be elucidated.ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence on the associations of sedentary behavior with executive function in children and adolescents.MethodsFour electronic databases (i.e., PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and SPORTDiscus) were searched for studies examining the associations between sedentary behavior and executive function in children and adolescents. Study quality was assessed by the NIH Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies.ResultsA total of 1,151 records were initially identified through database searches and other searches. Twelve cross-sectional and four longitudinal studies met the inclusion criteria. Of the 16 studies, seven studies found significant negative associations between sedentary behavior and executive function, and two studies presented positive associations. Eight studies measured sedentary time using accelerometers and showed varied associations between objectively measured sedentary time and executive function. Nine studies measured screen-based sedentary behavior, of which five studies found negative associations of sedentary time with executive function.ConclusionThe available evidence on the associations between sedentary behavior and executive function is not conclusive in children and adolescents. However, screen-based sedentary behavior may be negatively associated with executive function.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.832845/fullsedentary behaviorscreen timeexecutive functionchildrenadolescents |
| spellingShingle | Shiyuan Li Jinyang Guo Jinyang Guo Kefeng Zheng Mengyao Shi Tao Huang Is Sedentary Behavior Associated With Executive Function in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review Frontiers in Public Health sedentary behavior screen time executive function children adolescents |
| title | Is Sedentary Behavior Associated With Executive Function in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Is Sedentary Behavior Associated With Executive Function in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Is Sedentary Behavior Associated With Executive Function in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Sedentary Behavior Associated With Executive Function in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Is Sedentary Behavior Associated With Executive Function in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | is sedentary behavior associated with executive function in children and adolescents a systematic review |
| topic | sedentary behavior screen time executive function children adolescents |
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