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Movement Behaviours, Cognitive Function and Psychological Wellbeing across an Individual’s Lifespan

A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensory and Motor Neuroscience".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 2331

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Daniele Magistro

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Department of Sport Science, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
Interests: ageing; physical activity; behaviour change; physical functioning; cognitive functioning
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Dr. Simon Cooper

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Department of Sport Science, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
Interests: physical activity; cognitive function; cardiometabolic health; exercise in the heat and neuromuscular and cognitive function; self-control; injury and illness surveillance in elite sport
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Dr. Ruth Boat

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Department of Sport Science, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
Interests: physical activity; cognitive function

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Physical activity is crucial for maintaining cognitive and psychological health across all age groups. Research confirms that a sedentary lifestyle has a negative impact on physical and cognitive functions, while being physically active fosters and preserves cognitive abilities such as attention, memory, and executive functions. Furthermore, participation in regular physical activity can enhance psychological health by, for example, reducing stress and depression, as well as improving brain function and psychological wellbeing. Encouraging an active lifestyle and emphasizing exercise benefits for cognitive functioning and psychological wellbeing are essential for individuals from childhood to an older age. This research topic highlights the significance of physical activity in daily functioning, participation in society, and the importance of interventions promoting mental health and sustaining optimal cognitive function during an individual’s lifespan.

We invite you to submit scientific articles, research protocols, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, brief reports, commentaries, methodological and position papers, and practical research.

Dr. Daniele Magistro
Dr. Simon Cooper
Dr. Ruth Boat
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Keywords

  • physical activity
  • sedentary behaviour
  • movement
  • exercise
  • sport
  • attention
  • working memory
  • perception
  • executive function
  • psychological wellbeing

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The Effect of Cognitive Task Complexity on Healthy Gait in the Walking Corsi Test
by Nicola Camp, Roberto Vagnetti, Maria Bisele, Paul Felton, Kirsty Hunter and Daniele Magistro
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(7), 1019; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13071019 - 30 Jun 2023
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Abstract
Dual-task activities are essential within everyday life, requiring visual–spatial memory (VSM) and mobility skills. Navigational memory is an important component of VSM needed to carry out everyday activities, but this is often not included in traditional tests such as the Corsi block tapping [...] Read more.
Dual-task activities are essential within everyday life, requiring visual–spatial memory (VSM) and mobility skills. Navigational memory is an important component of VSM needed to carry out everyday activities, but this is often not included in traditional tests such as the Corsi block tapping test (CBT). The Walking Corsi Test (WalCT) allows both VSM and navigational memory to be tested together, as well as allowing measures of gait to be collected, thus providing a more complete understanding of dual-task function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an increasingly complex cognitive task on gait in a healthy adult population, using the WalCT and body-worn inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors. Participants completed both the CBT and WalCT, where they were asked to replicate increasingly complex sequences until they were no longer able to carry this out correctly. IMU sensors were worn on the shins throughout the WalCT to assess changes in gait as task complexity increased. Results showed that there were significant differences in several gait parameters between completing a relatively simple cognitive task and completing a complex task. The type of memory used also appeared to have an impact on some gait variables. This indicates that even within a healthy population, gait is affected by cognitive task complexity, which may limit function in everyday dual-task activities. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Movement Behaviours, Cognitive Function and Psychological Wellbeing across an Individual’s Lifespan)
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