![]() In the present study, we examined the association between aerobic fitness and cognitive functions in 7-9 year old school going children from a socio-economically disadvantaged background living in Bangalore, India. The sample size consisted of hundred, 7-9 year old healthy (as assessed by clinical examination by medical professionals) school going children hailing from a socio-economically disadvantaged background (average monthly income of 2000 INR, equivalent to 46 USD approximately). All participants were recruited from a single school in Urban Bangalore, India. ![]() From a total of 200 children who were part of a larger interventional study on the effects of yoga practices on cognitive performance, physical fitness was assessed in 100 randomly selected children at baseline before the start of yoga intervention. The children gave oral assent while the parents/legal guardian provided written informed consent. The school also provided written permission to conduct the study on its children, on the school premises. The study was approved by the Institutional Ethical Review Board of St. ![]() John’s National Academy of Health Sciences. Socio-demographic details were obtained from all children. Height, weight and BMI (Body Mass Index) were recorded. Children underwent a physical examination and apparently healthy children with no history of chronic diseases, physical or mental handicap and not severely undernourished (<-3SD for weight for age and -3SD height for age z scores of the National center for health statistics / WHO standards) ( 6) were invited to participate in the study.
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