tailieunhanh - Physical activity and creativity of children and youths

Childhood is an important period for developing maturity in thinking. Accumulating evidence shows the association between physical activity and cognitive function. | Piya-amornphan et al. BMC Pediatrics 2020 20 118 https s12887-020-2017-2 RESEARCH ARTICLE Physical activity and creativity of children and youths Open Access Check for updates Nitita Piya-amornphan Anoma Santiworakul Salila Cetthakrikul and Phatcharawadee Srirug Abstract Background Childhood is an important period for developing maturity in thinking. Accumulating evidence shows the association between physical activity and cognitive function. Although both the intelligence quotient and emotional quotient have been reported to be associated with physical activity there is a limited amount of published research regarding the association between physical activity and cognitive function in children and youths. With respect to creativity an important skill for the twenty-first century little evidence on the creative quotient promotion in childhood is available. The present study therefore is designed to explore the correlation between physical activity and creativity. Methods The participants included 1447 students with different age groups in 34 schools from Southern Thailand. Age groups were categorized according to Thailand s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth where 521 students were aged 6-9 years 487 students were aged 10-13 years and 439 students were aged 14-17 years. Creativity was measured through the use of the Test for Creative Thinking-Drawing Production TCT-DP . Active play time with family and peers and sedentary behavior were monitored by the Thailand Physical Activity Children Survey-the Student Questionnaire TPACS-SQ . Results The correlation between the TCT-DP score representing creativity and active play was noticed in adolescents r p but not found in participants aged 6-13 years. Active play was associated with time with family and peers in all age groups r p . Conclusions The present data supports the idea that optimal physical activity is required during childhood for developing .