Acta Psychologica Sinica ›› 2021, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (5): 505-514.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1041.2021.00505
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GAI XiaoSong, XU Jie, YAN Yan, WANG Yuan, XIE XiaoChun()
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2020-04-27
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2021-05-25
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2021-03-29
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GAI XiaoSong, XU Jie, YAN Yan, WANG Yuan, XIE XiaoChun. (2021). Exergame can improve children’s executive function: The role of physical intensity and cognitive engagement. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 53(5), 505-514.
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Group | Intensity of motion | Cognitive engagement | ||||
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n | M | SD | n | M | SD | |
“High physical intensity + High cognitive engagement.” | 161.00 | 139.40 | 16.05 | 90.00 | 5.43 | 0.50 |
“High physical intensity + Low cognitive involvement.” | 127.00 | 143.06 | 15.48 | 84.00 | 1.17 | 0.93 |
“Low physical intensity + High cognitive engagement.” | 175.00 | 101.14 | 10.55 | 96.00 | 5.26 | 0.87 |
“Low physical intensity + Low cognitive involvement.” | 163.00 | 98.13 | 9.33 | 96.00 | 0.96 | 0.74 |
F | 528.34** | 932.68** |
Table 1 Validity analysis of independent variable manipulation
Group | Intensity of motion | Cognitive engagement | ||||
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n | M | SD | n | M | SD | |
“High physical intensity + High cognitive engagement.” | 161.00 | 139.40 | 16.05 | 90.00 | 5.43 | 0.50 |
“High physical intensity + Low cognitive involvement.” | 127.00 | 143.06 | 15.48 | 84.00 | 1.17 | 0.93 |
“Low physical intensity + High cognitive engagement.” | 175.00 | 101.14 | 10.55 | 96.00 | 5.26 | 0.87 |
“Low physical intensity + Low cognitive involvement.” | 163.00 | 98.13 | 9.33 | 96.00 | 0.96 | 0.74 |
F | 528.34** | 932.68** |
Figure 4. Working memory trends in four experimental groups. Note. H/L: High/Low, for High/Low; PI: physical intensity, for physical intensity; CE: cognitive engagement, for cognitive engagement. Down the same.
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