Look at a group of kids, and you’re going to see many different shapes and sizes.
Does it make a difference in their impulse control or ability to concentrate? What if they are the same weight, but one has more fat than the other? Does their fitness level make a difference in such abilities?
New research from Northeastern University suggests that both body composition and fitness level relate to inhibitory controls, but do so independently and uniquely.
“We found that greater aerobic fitness was associated with better inhibitory control,” said Kellyn Carlson, a Ph.D. student at Northeastern’s Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health who led the study. Inhibitory control is the ability to suppress a response or actively ignore irrelevant distractions.
“Body fat relates differently,” Carlson continued, “with more impulsive, but not more accurate, responses in tests.”
Read more at Northeastern Global News
