TABLE 4.
Correlation between measures of physical fitness and cognitive functioning.
D2 | WISC-IV | ||||
TOT | CON | SYM | COD | PS | |
FM% | −0.20** | −0.19** | −0.32** | −0.21** | −0.31** |
HJT | 0.23** | 0.22** | 0.31** | 0.19** | 0.29** |
VO2max | 0.36** | 0.32** | 0.38** | 0.21** | 0.35** |
5 × 10 | −0.17* | −0.16* | −0.26** | −0.16* | −0.24** |
Abbreviations. FM%, Body fat mass percentage; HJT, Horizontal jump test; VO2max, Maximum oxygen consumption; 5 × 10, Speed test; D2, D2 test; TOT, Total effectiveness in the test/Selective attention index; CON, Concentration index; SYM, Symbol Search; COD, Coding test; and PS, Processing speed. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01.