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Table 3 Longitudinal relationship between baseline aerobic fitness and motor skills with changes in cognition 9 month later (n = 245).

From: Relationship of aerobic fitness and motor skills with memory and attention in preschoolers (Ballabeina): A cross-sectional and longitudinal study

 

Aerobic fitness [stages]

 

β-Coeff.

95% CI

p-value

r3

Spatial working memory [no. of points]

    

   Unadjusted model1

0.1

-0.03 to 0.24

0.136

0.1

   Adjusted model2

0.08

-0.09 to 0.24

0.366

0.06

Attention score [standard nine values]

    

   Unadjusted model1

0.29

0.11 to 0.47

0.002

0.19

   Adjusted model2

0.25

0.03 to 0.48

0.029

0.16

 

Agility [s]

 

β-Coeff.

95% CI

p -value

r 3

Spatial working memory [no. of points]

    

   Unadjusted model1

-0.05

-0.09 to -0.01

0.020

-0.15

   Adjusted model2

-0.04

-0.09 to 0.01

0.100

-0.11

Attention score [standard nine values]

    

   Unadjusted model1

-0.07

-0.14 to -0.005

0.036

-0.14

   Adjusted model2

-0.05

-0.12 to 0.03

0.241

-0.09

 

Dynamic balance [steps]

 

β-Coeff.

95% CI

p -value

r 3

Spatial working memory [no. of points]

    

   Unadjusted model1

0.17

0.06 to 0.28

0.002

0.20

   Adjusted model2

0.13

0.01 to 0.25

0.035

0.15

Attention score [standard nine values]

    

   Unadjusted model1

0.13

-0.02 to 0.3

0.081

0.12

   Adjusted model2

0.05

-0.11 to 0.22

0.518

0.05

  1. Mixed linear regression analyses with preschool class (cluster) as random factor.
  2. 95%CI, 95% confidence interval; β-Coeff., β-Coefficient; s, seconds
  3. 1 adjusted for baseline cognitive performance
  4. 2 adjusted for sex, age, BMI, migration status, parental education, native language, linguistic region and baseline cognitive performance
  5. 3 partial correlation coefficient between outcome and predictor variable.