Physical Exercise and Fitness Level Are Related to Cognitive and Psychosocial Functioning in Adolescents.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships among physical exercise and fitness with selective attention, concentration, processing speed, general self-efficacy, self-rated health, and satisfaction with life. 208 adolescents between 14 and 16 years, from the city of Malaga (Spain), participated in the study. A comparative and predictive design was used to carry out this research.

Body Composition and Cognitive Functioning in a Sample of Active Elders.

The purpose of this paper was to analyze the relationship between body composition and cognitive functioning in an elderly people's sample. A total of 106 older adults between the ages of 60 and 79 were involved in physical activity ( = 67.57; SD = 4.