The Relationship Among Physical Function, Cognition Function and Emotion of Young Elite Fencing Athletes

Abstract

There is no definite conclusion about the relationship among physical function, cognition and emotion so far. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between physical function and cognitive and emotional state of the youth fencing athletes by evaluating their body function and cognition and emotion. 40 elite fencing athletes are recruited. All athletes have to be tested their body composition information, physical function, simple reaction time, attention and emotion. The results suggest that physical function has correlation with cognition including their simple reaction time and attention. In addition, the simple reaction time has negative correlation with shoulder mobility and in-line lunge, attention has negative correlation with trunk stability. And trunk stability has correlation with trait anxiety but has no correlation with other affective trait.