Open AccessEffect of Structured and Unstructured Physical Activity Training on Cognitive Functions in Adolescents – A Randomized Control Trial
Author(s) -
Senthil Kumar Subramanian,
Vivek Sharma,
Vinayathan Arunachalam,
Krishnakumar Radhakrishnan,
Sarah Ramamurthy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14881.6818
Subject(s) - neurocognitive , cognition , neuropsychology , clinical psychology , fluency , psychology , test (biology) , intervention (counseling) , medicine , physical therapy , developmental psychology , psychiatry , paleontology , mathematics education , biology
Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes not only their physical health but also improves their cognition. Paper and pencil Neurocognitive tests (NCT) are commonly used to assess the various cognitive domains of a person and can be used as simple tests to assess improvements, if any, in the cognitive abilities of growing adolescents who practice regular physical activity.