TABLE 6.
Results of linear mixed model analysis relating cardiovascular fitness to the neurocognitive measures contained in the neurocognitive function components Information Processing and Control, Visuospatial working memory and Attention Efficiency
| Neurocognitive components and measures | Covariates a | B | SE | 95% CI | p‐value | Cohen's D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Processing and Control | ||||||
| Information processing speed | Age, Grade, Sex | 3.141 | 0.764 | 1.641 to 4.641 | <.001 | 0.14 |
| Tau | Grade | 1.522 | 0.376 | 0.784 to 2.259 | <.001 | 0.36 |
| Motor inhibition efficiency | Grade, Sex | 0.751 | 0.407 | −0.047 to 0.493 | .065 | 0.17 |
| Visuospatial Working Memory | ||||||
| Visuospatial short‐term memory | Grade, SES | 0.502 | 0.190 | 0.130 to 0.875 | .008 | 0.12 |
| Visuospatial working memory | Age, Grade, SES | 0.777 | 0.183 | 0.417 to 1.137 | <.001 | 0.18 |
| Attention Efficiency | ||||||
| Speed of alerting attention | SES, Sex | −0.625 | 0.278 | −1.171 to −0.080 | .025 | 0.15 |
| Speed of spatial attention | — | 0.380 | 0.259 | −0.129 to 0.888 | .143 | 0.09 |
Please refer to Table 2 for a description of the measures.
Abbreviation: SES, socioeconomic status.
a
Covariates significantly related to the neurocognitive function component.