The type of physical-sports activity practised determis the level of divided attention among young adults.

Authors

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.535021
Keywords: cognitive functioning, divided attention, team sport, health

Abstract

This study aims to determine the differences in levels of dividided attention according to the type of physical-sports activity practised. The sample consisted of 610 athletes (66.55% females) aged between 20 and 35 years (M ± DT = 22.53 ± 2.72). Divided attention was assessed using The Circles Test of the Attentional Processes software hosted on the MenPas 1.0 online assessment platform (www.menpas.com). The result show that the practice of collective physical-sport activity was associated with a better score in the Circles Test, with the greatest differences being between collective and individual modalities. These findings suggest that due to the characteristics of these collective physical-sports, they may contribute to improve Development of cognitive abilities such as divided attention.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Abernethy, B., Neal, R. J. y Koning, P. (1994). Visual–perceptual and cognitive differences between expert, intermediate, and novice snooker players. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 8(3), 185–211. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.2350080302

Almonacid-Fierro, A., Martínez-Romero, M. y Almonacid-Fierro, M. (2020). Elementos que influyen en el proceso de toma de decisiones en deportes individuales de alto rendimiento: un estudio cualitativo. Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación, (38), 341-348.

Al-Yahya, E., Dawes, H., Smith, L., Dennis, A., Howells, K. y Cockburn, J. (2011). Cognitive motor interference while walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience y Biobehavioral Reviews, 35(3), 715–728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2010.08.008

Amir, N., Taylor, C. T. y Donohue, M. C. (2011). Predictors of response to an attention modification program in generalized social phobia. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79(4), 533.

https://doi.org/10.1037/a0023808

Anderson-Hanley, C., Maloney, M., Barcelos, N., Striegnitz, K., y Kramer, A. (2017). Neuropsychological Benefits of Neuro-Exergaming for Older Adults: A Pilot Study of an Interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System (iPACES). Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 25(1), 73-83. doi:10.1123/japa.2015-0261

Ato, M., López-García, J. J., y Benavente, A. (2013). Un sistema de clasificación de los diseños de investigación en psicología. Anales de Psicología/Annals of Psychology, 29(3), 1038-1059.

Cabrales, A. (2015). Neuropsicología y la localización de las funciones cerebrales superiores en estudios de resonancia magnética funcional con tareas. Revista Acta Neurológica Colombiana, 31(1), 92-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.22379/2422402214.

Camacho-Lazarraga, P., y Calvo-Lluch, Á. (2018). Aprendices y expertos en el aprendizaje incidental en baloncesto. Dos procesamientos cognitivos diferentes. SPORT TK-Revista EuroAmericana de Ciencias del Deporte, 7(2), 81-90. doi:10.6018/sportk.342951

Casanova, F., Esteves, P. T., Padilha, M. B., Ribeiro, J., Williams, A. M. y Garganta, J. (2022). The Effects of Physiological Demands on Visual Search Behaviours During 2 vs. 1+ GK Game Situations in Football: An in-situ Approach. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.885765

Chang, Y.-K., Pan, C.-Y., Chen, F.-T., Tsai, C.-L. y Huang, C.-C. (2012). Effect of resistance-exercise training on cognitive function in healthy older adults: a review. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 20(4), 497–517. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.20.4.497

Cid, Fernando Maureira, Cruz, F. H., Caballero, D. C., Arenas, J. V. y Díaz, C. A. (2015). Efectos del ejercicio físico agudo sobre la memoria visual de corto plazo en estudiantes universitarios. Ciencias de La Actividad Física UCM, 16(1), 29–35.

Cid, F. M., & Ferro, E. F. (2017). Efectos del ejercicio físico sobre la atención: una revisión de los últimos años. Revista ciencias de la actividad fisíca, 18(1), 73-83. https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.18.2.10

Colcombe, S. J., Erickson, K. I., Scalf, P. E., Kim, J. S., Prakash, R., McAuley, E., Elavsky, S., Marquez, D. X., Hu, L. y Kramer, A. F. (2006). Aerobic exercise training increases brain volume in aging humans. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 61(11), 1166-1170.

https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/61.11.1166

Conejero, M.S, Serenini, A.L.P, Gonzáles-Silva, J, y Moreno, M.P. (2020). Factor used to make appropriate decisions in youth categories in Volleiball. Sustainability, 12. doi:10.3390/su12145633

Correa, A., Lupiáñez, J., Madrid, E., y Tudela, P. (2006). Temporal attention enhances early visual processing: a review and new evidence from event-related potentials. Brain Res, 1076(1), 116-128. doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2005.11.074

Cotman, C. W. y Berchtold, N. C. (2002). Exercise: a behavioral intervention to enhance brain health and plasticity. Trends in Neurosciences, 25(6), 295–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-2236(02)02143-4

De Bortoli, R. y De Bortoli, A. L. (2007). Entrenamiento cognitivo en los deportes tácticos. Guillen, F e Bara Filho, M.(2007). Psicología Del Entrenador Deportivo. Sevilla: Wanceulen, 305–319.

Estévez-González, A., García-Sánchez, C., y Junqué, C. (1997). [Attention: a complex cerebral function]. Revista de neurologia, 25(148), 1989-1997.

Fleddermann, M.-T., Heppe, H. y Zentgraf, K. (2019). Off-court generic perceptual-cognitive training in elite volleyball athletes: Task-specific effects and levels of transfer. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1599. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01599

Fraser, S. y Bherer, L. (2013). Age‐related decline in divided‐attention: From theoretical lab research to practical real‐life situations. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, 4(6), 623–640. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1252

Gallego, V., Reigal, R., Hernández, A., y Juárez, R. (2015). Efectos de la actividad física sobre el funcionamiento cognitivo en preadolescentes. . Apunts. Educación Física y Deportes., 121(3), 20-27. https://doi.org/10.5672/apunts.2014-0983.es.(2015/3).121.03

Gómez, D. C., Quintana, J. S., Calleja, J. y González, J. C. (2015). Los juegos reducidos en el entrenamiento del fútbol. Futbol de libro.

González-Guirval, F., Reigal, R. E., Morillo-Baro, J. P., Juárez-Ruiz de Mier, R., Hernández-Mendo, A., & Morales-Sánchez, V. (2020). Análisis de la validez convergente de un instrumento informatizado para evaluar la atención en deportistas: Rejilla 1.0. Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte, 20(2), 83-94. doi:10.6018/cpd.406371

Gonzalez, A. M. (1997). Physical fatigue and attentional demands. Innovations in Sport Psychology: Linking Theory and Practice, 1, 289–291.

González Ruiz, S. L., Hernández Mendo, A., Pastrana Brincones, J.L. (2010). Herramienta software para la evaluación psicosocial de deportistas y entornos deportivos. Lecturas: EF y Deportes. Revista Digital, 15(144), mayo. [Consulta: 22 de diciembre de 2020].

González Ruiz, S. L., Gómez Gallego, I., Pastrana Brincones , J.L., Hernández-Mendo, A. (2015). Algoritmos de clasificación y redes neuronales en la observación automatizada de registros. Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte, 15(1), 31 -40. https://doi.org/10.4321/S1578-84232015000100003

González-Ruiz, S.L., Domínguez-Alfonso, R., Chica-Merino, E., Pastrana-Brincones, J.L.;Hernández-Mendo, A. (2018). Una plataforma virtual para la evaluación e investigación on-line: MenPas. Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte, 18(3), 26-48.

Gonçalves, E., Noce, F., Barbosa, M. A. M., Figueiredo, A. J., Hackfort, D., y Teoldo, I. (2017). Correlation of the peripheral perception with the maturation and the effect of the peripheral perception on the tactical behaviour of soccer players. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 18(5), 687-699. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2017.1329222

Gomez-Pinilla, F., y Hillman, C. (2013). The influence of exercise on cognitive abilities. Comprehensive Physiology, 3(1), 403-428. doi:10.1002/cphy.c110063

Guillamón, A. R., Canto, E. G., & García, H. M. (2020). Influencia de un programa de actividad física sobre la atención selectiva y la eficacia atencional en escolares. Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación, (38), 560-566. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v38i38.77191

Guiney, H., y Machado, L. (2013). Benefits of regular aerobic exercise for executive functioning in healthy populations. Psychonomic Bulletin y Review, 20(1), 73-86. doi:10.3758/s13423-012-0345-4

Hernández Mendo, A., Morales Sánchez, V., & González Ruiz, S. L. (2012). Gestión de la calidad a través de la plataforma MEMPAS. Cuadernos de psicología del deporte, 12(1), 147-150. https://doi.org/10.4321/S1578-84232012000100015

Hernández Mendo, A., & Ramos Pollán, R. (1996). Introducción a la informática aplicada a la psicología del deporte: herramientas informáticas de uso en las ciencias del deporte.

Hernández-Mendo, y Ramos-Pollán. (2000). El uso de la informática en la psicología del deporte. EF Deportes., 5(19).

Huijgen, B. C. H., Leemhuis, S., Kok, N. M., Verburgh, L., Oosterlaan, J., Elferink-Gemser, M. T., y Visscher, C. (2015). Cognitive Functions in Elite and Sub-Elite Youth Soccer Players Aged 13 to 17 Years. PloS one, 10(12), e0144580. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144580

Introzzi, I., Aydmune, Y., Zamora, E. V., Vernucci, S., y Ledesma, R. (2019). Mecanismos de desarrollo de la atención selectiva en población infantil. CES Psicología, 12(3), 105-118. https://doi.org/10.21615/cesp.12.3.8

Jackson, S. B., Stevenson, K. T., Larson, L. R., Peterson, M. N. & Seekamp, E. (2021). Outdoor activity participation improves adolescents’ mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2506. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052506

Jansen, P., Lehmann, J., y Van Doren, J. (2012). Mental Rotation Performance in Male Soccer Players. PloS one, 7(10), e48620. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048620

Jiménez, L. (2020). The power of attention. ITF Coaching y Sport Science Review, 28(80), 8-11. doi:10.52383/itfcoaching.v28i80.61

Kramer, A. F. y Kray, J. (2006). Aging and attention. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195169539.003.0005

Kramer, A. (2020). An Overview of the Beneficial Effects of Exercise on Health and Performance. In J. Xiao (Ed.), Physical Exercise for Human Health, 3-22. Singapore: Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1792-1_1

Kemper, S. y Anagnopoulos, C. (1989). Language and aging. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 10, 37–50. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0267190500001203

Landinez Parra, N. S., Contreras Valencia, K. y Castro Villamil, Á. (2012). Proceso de envejecimiento, ejercicio y fisioterapia. Revista Cubana de Salud Pública, 38, 562–580. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0864-34662012000400008

Liu, X., Li, R., Cui, J., Liu, F., Smith, L., Chen, X. & Zhang, D. (2021). The Effects of Tai Chi and Qigong Exercise on Psychological Status in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.746975

Marmeleira, J., Melo, F., Tlemcani, M., y Fernandes, J. (2013). Tennis Playing is Related to Psychomotor Speed in Older Drivers. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 117(2), 457-469. doi:10.2466/25.10.PMS.117x20z9

Marschin, V. & Herbert, C. (2021). A short, multimodal activity break incorporated into the learning context during the Covid-19 pandemic: effects of physical activity and positive expressive writing on university students ‘mental health–results and recommendations from a pilot study. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 3074. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645492

Mata Hidalgo, C. M. (2019). Efecto de la práctica de juegos de coordinación motora sobre los sistemas atencionales (atención selectiva, dividida y sostenida) en la población de segundo ciclo, pertenecientes a la escuela IPCIM en el cantón de Moravia

Masley, S., Roetzheim, R., & Gualtieri, T. (2009). Aerobic exercise enhances cognitive flexibility. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 16(2), 186-193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-009-9159-6

Matsudo, S. M. M. (2012). Actividad Física: Pasaporte Para La Salud. Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes, 23(3), 209-217. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0716-8640(12)70303-6

Mendo, A. H., & Pollén, R. R. (1995). Aplicación informática para evaluación y entrenamiento de la atención en psicología del deporte. Psicothema, 527-529.

Mendo, A. H., & Pollán, R. R. (1995). Tarea informática para evaluación y entrenamiento de la atención: Aplicación en el entrenamiento deportivo. Anales de Psicología/Annals of Psychology, 11(2), 183-191.

Memmert, D. (2009). Pay attention! A review of visual attentional expertise in sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2(2), 119-138

https://doi.org/10.1080/17509840802641372

Meng, F. W., Yao, Z. F., Chang, E. C., y Chen, Y. L. (2019). Team sport expertise shows superior stimulus-driven visual attention and motor inhibition. PLoS One, 14(5), e0217056. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217056

Mirdamadi, J. L., Suzuki, L. Y., y Meehan, S. K. (2017). Attention modulates specific motor cortical circuits recruited by transcranial magnetic stimulation. Neuroscience, 359, 151-158. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.07.028

Moral-Campillo, L., Reigal, R. E., y Hernández-Mendo,A. (2020). Actividad física, funcionamiento cognitivo y psicosocial en una muestra preadolescente. Revista de psicología del deporte, 29(1), 123-132. https://doi.org/10.5672/apunts.2014-0983.es.(2015/3).121.03

Nikolaidis, P. T., & Knechtle, B. (2022). Sports and Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14), 8435.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148435

Nuri, L., Shadmehr, A., Ghotbi, N., y Attarbashi Moghadam, B. (2013). Reaction time and anticipatory skill of athletes in open and closed skill-dominated sport. European journal of sport science, 13(5), 431-436. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2012.738712

Petersen, S. E., y Posner, M. I. (2012). The Attention System of the Human Brain: 20 Years After. Annual review of neuroscience, 35(1), 73-89. doi:10.1146/annurev-neuro-062111-150525

Plummer, P., Zukowski, L. A., Giuliani, C., Hall, A. M. y Zurakowski, D. (2016). Effects of physical exercise interventions on gait-related dual-task interference in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gerontology, 62(1), 94–117. https://doi.org/10.1159/000371577

Real Pérez, M., Robles Rodríguez, C., y Ponce González, J. G. (2017). Revisión narrativa y desarrollo de un programa de intervención para la disminución de los efectos del Alzheimer a través de la práctica del Surf en Personas Mayores (Narrative review and development of an intervention program for reducing Alzheimer's eff. Retos, 32(0), 106-110. doi:10.47197/retos.v0i32.44021

Reigal, R. E., Enríquez-Molina, R., Herrera-Robles, S., Juárez-Ruiz de Mier, R., Pastrana Brincones, J. L., Hernández-Mendo, A., & Morales-Sánchez, V. (2022). Attentional Span Is Determined by Sport Discipline. Sustainability, 14(5), 2524. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052524

Reigal, R. E., Páez-Maldonado, J. A., Pastrana-Brincones, J. L., Morillo-Baro, J. P., Hernández-Mendo, A., & Morales-Sánchez, V. (2021). Physical activity is related to mood states, anxiety state and self-rated health in COVID-19 lockdown. Sustainability, 13(10), 5444. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13105444

Rezola-Pardo, C., Arrieta, H., Gil, S. M., Yanguas, J. J., Iturburu, M., Irazusta, J., Sanz, B. y Rodriguez-Larrad, A. (2019). A randomized controlled trial protocol to test the efficacy of a dual-task multicomponent exercise program in the attenuation of frailty in long-term nursing home residents: aging-on dual-task study. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-1020-z

Roca, A., Ford, P. R. y Memmert, D. (2018). Creative decision making and visual search behavior in skilled soccer players. PloS One, 13(7), e0199381. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199381

Romeas, T., Guldner, A. y Faubert, J. (2016). 3D-Multiple Object Tracking training task improves passing decision-making accuracy in soccer players. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 22, 1-9.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.06.002

Sabarit Peñalosa, A., Rodríguez López, E., Reigal Garrido, R. E., Morillo Baro, J. P., Vázquez Diz, J. A., Hernández Mendo, A., Morales Sánchez, V. O. (2022). Funcionamiento cognitivo y rendimiento deportivo en jóvenes futbolistas: una revisión sistemática. Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte, 22(2), 99-114. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.494741

Silsupadol, P., Siu, K.-C., Shumway-Cook, A. y Woollacott, M. H. (2006). Training of balance under single-and dual-task conditions in older adults with balance impairment. Physical Therapy, 86(2), 269–281. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/86.2.269

Silva, L. A. Da, Doyenart, R., Henrique Salvan, P., Rodrigues, W., Felipe Lopes, J., Gomes, K., Thirupathi, A., Pinho, R. A. De y Silveira, P. C. (2020). Swimming training improves mental health parameters, cognition and motor coordination in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 30(5), 584-592. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2019.1612041

Suárez, A. M. G. (2003). Atención y rendimiento deportivo. EduPsykhé: Revista de Psicología y Psicopedagogía, 2(2), 165–182. https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.14.1.19259

Suárez-Cadenas, E., Courel-Ibáñez, J., y Cárdenas-Vélez, D. (2017). La toma de decisiones en baloncesto. Una propuesta de árboles decisionales para la enseñanza del bloqueo directo. Acción Psicológica, 14(1), 43-56.

Srinivasan, N., Srivastava, P., Lohani, M. y Baijal, S. (2009). Focused and distributed attention. Progress in Brain Research, 176, 87–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0079-6123(09)17606-9

Stothart, C. R., Simons, D. J., Boot, W. R. y Kramer, A. F. (2014). Is the effect of aerobic exercise on cognition a placebo effect? PloS One, 9(10), e109557. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109557

Taddei, F., Bultrini, A., Spinelli, D., y Di Russo, F. (2012). Neural Correlates of Attentional and Executive Processing in Middle-Age Fencers. 44(6), 1057-1066. doi:10.1249/MSS.0b013e31824529c2

Trammell, J. P. & Aguilar, S. C. (2021). Natural is not always better: the varied effects of a natural environment and exercise on affect and cognition. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 575245. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.575245

Vaughan, R. S., y Laborde, S. (2021). Attention, working-memory control, working-memory capacity, and sport performance: The moderating role of athletic expertise. European Journal of Sport Science, 21(2), 240-249. doi:10.1080/17461391.2020.1739143

Verburgh, L., Scherder, E. J. A., van Lange, P. A. M. y Oosterlaan, J. (2014). Executive functioning in highly talented soccer players. PloS One, 9(3), e91254.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091254

Vestberg, T., Gustafson, R., Maurex, L., Ingvar, M., y Petrovic, P. (2012). Executive functions predict the success of top-soccer players. PloS one, 7(4), e34731. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034731

Voelcker-Rehage, C., Niemann, C. y Hübner, L. (2017). Structural and functional brain changes related to acute and chronic exercise effects in children, adolescents and young adults. In Physical Activity and Educational Achievement (pp. 143–163). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315305790-9

Voss, M. W., Heo, S., Prakash, R. S., Erickson, K. I., Alves, H., Chaddock, L., Szabo, A. N., Mailey, E. L., Wójcicki, T. R. y White, S. M. (2013). The influence of aerobic fitness on cerebral white matter integrity and cognitive function in older adults: Results of a one‐ year exercise intervention. Human Brain Mapping, 34(11), 2972–2985. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.22119

Wang, C. H., Chang, C. C., Liang, Y. M., Shih, C. M., Chiu, W. S., Tseng, P. ... y Juan, C. H. (2013). Open vs. closed skill sports and the modulation of inhibitory control. PloS one, 8(2), e55773. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055773

World Medical Association (2013). World medical association declaration of helsinki: ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects. Journal of the American Medical Association, 310 (20), 2191–2194. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.281053

Xue, Y., Yang, Y., y Huang, T. (2019). Effects of chronic exercise interventions on executive function among children and adolescents: a systematic review with meta-analysis. 53(22), 1397-1404. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-099825 %J British Journal of Sports Medicine

Yogev‐Seligmann, G., Hausdorff, J. M. y Giladi, N. (2008). The role of executive function and attention in gait. Movement Disorders: Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 23(3), 329–342. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.21720

Yu, R., Leung, G. & Woo, J. (2021). Randomized controlled trial on the effects of a combined intervention of computerized cognitive training preceded by physical exercise for improving frailty status and cognitive function in older adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 1396. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041396

Published
24-04-2023
How to Cite
Enríquez Molina, R., Sánchez-García, C., Reigal, R. E., Juárez-Ruiz de Mier, R., Sanz Fernández, C., Hernández-Mendo, A., & Morales-Sánchez, V. (2023). The type of physical-sports activity practised determis the level of divided attention among young adults. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 23(2), 118–132. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.535021
Issue
Section
Psicología del Deporte

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 3 > >>