Abstract
Executive function, attention, and memory are an important indicator of cognitive health of children. Cardiovascular fitness has a positive relationship with cognitive function performance. IFITTKIDS module is a training programme guided by High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) used to see the effect on memory strength, attention and aerobic capacity. This HIIT training is able to increase the fitness level optimally in a short period of time. This study was conducted quantitatively using a ‘Pre and post control group design’. The study subjects consisted of 64 primary school students aged 11 years who were divided into two groups namely 32 participants in the treatment group and 32 in the control group. The intervention was conducted for 12 weeks with a training frequency of two times a week for 20 minutes per session. The results using ANCOVA test analysis showed that by adjusting the pre-test score as a covariate, the post-test score for memory strength, attention and aerobic capacity of the treatment group was significantly higher with the score from the control group with F (1.61) = 68.15, p <.05, and eta squared = .53, F(1,61) = 54.906, p < .05, eta squared = .47 and F (1.61) = 63,987, p <.05, and eta squared = .51. Substantially, the findings of this study show that HIIT training guided by IFITTKIDS MODULE for 8 weeks is productive in improvising aerobic capacity and memory strength in 11-year-old school children. The results of this study, recommend that this IFITTKIDS MODULE can be used as one of the training programme to increase the level of memory strength, attention and aerobic capacity in children.
Highlights
As many as 39 % of all children in Malaysia are inactive physically and 424,000 children have health problems in Malaysia (NHMS, 2019)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) training based on the IFITTKID Module to boost the performance of memory strength, concentration and aerobic capacity among 11-year-old students
ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) analysis was used to determine the existence of differences in aspects of memory strength and aerobic capacity between the treatment group and the control group by controlling for pre-test scores as covariates
Summary
As many as 39 % of all children in Malaysia are inactive physically and 424,000 children have health problems in Malaysia (NHMS, 2019). It’s been discovered that there is a productive relationship between increased physical activity with brain cognitive function especially short-term memory strength and concentration among school children (Sujatha et al, 2020; Leahy et al, 2020; Moreau & Chou, 2019; Rassovsky & Alfassi, 2019; Rao, Vhavle & Manjunath 2019). High Intensity Interval Training is used as an alternative aerobic exercise that could improve body health and brain function (Cvetković et al, 2018; Moreau & Chou, 2019). There is a need to conduct high-intensity interval training (HIIT) physical training over a short period of time to improve fitness performance (Gibala et al, 2006; Lonsdale et al, 2013; Moreau et al, 2017). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of HIIT training based on the IFITTKID Module to boost the performance of memory strength, concentration and aerobic capacity among 11-year-old students
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