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Aim  Research suggests important links between motor coordination and executive functions. The current study examined whether motor coordination predicts working memory, inhibition, and switching performance, extending previous research by accounting for attention‐deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomatology and other confounding factors, in an adolescent normative sample.

Method  Ninety‐three adolescents (38 females, 55 males) aged 12 to 16 years (mean age 4y 2mo, SD 1y 1mo) were assessed on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children‐2 (MABC‐2), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children‐IV, N‐back task, the inhibition subtest from the NEPSY‐II: A Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment, second edition, and the parent‐rated Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behaviour Questionnaire.

Results  The MABC‐2 total score accounted for a …