Exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities
IntroductionBasketball practice for athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) is an ancient activity that stimulates cognitive and motor performance domains. This study aims to verify the association between cognitive performance and motor abilities in basketball athletes with ID.MethodsA total o...
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| author | Luca Cavaggioni Luca Cavaggioni Damiano Formenti Linda Casalini Francesco Granito Chiara Magro Andrea Manente Simona Canton Nicola Lovecchio Paolo Castiglioni Paolo Castiglioni Giampiero Merati Giampiero Merati |
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| description | IntroductionBasketball practice for athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) is an ancient activity that stimulates cognitive and motor performance domains. This study aims to verify the association between cognitive performance and motor abilities in basketball athletes with ID.MethodsA total of 23 participants with ID were screened on cognition (clinical reaction time and Bells test 30 s and 90 s), motor performance [handgrip strength test (HST), countermovement jump (CMJ), static balance], and anthropometry [body mass index (BMI) and skinfolds] in a cross-sectional design.ResultsA strong negative relationship was observed between clinical reaction time with HST and CMJ variables. A strong positive association was also found between Bells test 30 s with anthropometric variables (BMI) and power-related CMJ outcomes. Linear regression models revealed that the CMJ concentric mean force explained 34.3% of the variance of performance time during the clinical reaction time, and the HST combined with BMI explained 53% of the variance of cognitive ability during the Bells test 30 s.ConclusionsThese results suggest a positive correlation between cognitive and motor performance in basketball players with ID. These findings encourage further exploration of how sports interventions could ameliorate physical and cognitive health in individuals with ID. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-02520ec54e684d6080f6030f02c0bbd32025-08-20T03:24:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672025-06-01710.3389/fspor.2025.16013551601355Exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilitiesLuca Cavaggioni0Luca Cavaggioni1Damiano Formenti2Linda Casalini3Francesco Granito4Chiara Magro5Andrea Manente6Simona Canton7Nicola Lovecchio8Paolo Castiglioni9Paolo Castiglioni10Giampiero Merati11Giampiero Merati12Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyObesity Unit and Laboratory of Nutrition and Obesity Research, Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, ItalySciences of Preventive and Adapted Physical Activities, University of Insubria, Varese, ItalySciences of Preventive and Adapted Physical Activities, University of Insubria, Varese, ItalySchool of Medicine in Sports and Exercise, University of Insubria, Varese, ItalySchool of Medicine in Sports and Exercise, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyIRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyIRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, Milan, ItalyIntroductionBasketball practice for athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) is an ancient activity that stimulates cognitive and motor performance domains. This study aims to verify the association between cognitive performance and motor abilities in basketball athletes with ID.MethodsA total of 23 participants with ID were screened on cognition (clinical reaction time and Bells test 30 s and 90 s), motor performance [handgrip strength test (HST), countermovement jump (CMJ), static balance], and anthropometry [body mass index (BMI) and skinfolds] in a cross-sectional design.ResultsA strong negative relationship was observed between clinical reaction time with HST and CMJ variables. A strong positive association was also found between Bells test 30 s with anthropometric variables (BMI) and power-related CMJ outcomes. Linear regression models revealed that the CMJ concentric mean force explained 34.3% of the variance of performance time during the clinical reaction time, and the HST combined with BMI explained 53% of the variance of cognitive ability during the Bells test 30 s.ConclusionsThese results suggest a positive correlation between cognitive and motor performance in basketball players with ID. These findings encourage further exploration of how sports interventions could ameliorate physical and cognitive health in individuals with ID.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1601355/fullintellectual disabilitybasketballcorrelation analysisfitnessintellectual and developmental disabilities |
| spellingShingle | Luca Cavaggioni Luca Cavaggioni Damiano Formenti Linda Casalini Francesco Granito Chiara Magro Andrea Manente Simona Canton Nicola Lovecchio Paolo Castiglioni Paolo Castiglioni Giampiero Merati Giampiero Merati Exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities Frontiers in Sports and Active Living intellectual disability basketball correlation analysis fitness intellectual and developmental disabilities |
| title | Exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| title_full | Exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| title_short | Exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| title_sort | exploring the relationship between cognitive abilities and motor performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| topic | intellectual disability basketball correlation analysis fitness intellectual and developmental disabilities |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1601355/full |
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