The Effect of Acute Concurrent Exercise on Executive Function: An Event-Related Potential Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

78 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-15

Study Completion Date

2022-02-15

Brief Summary

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Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in our life. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function. However, it is still unclear whether executive function can be enhanced by the concurrent exercise that combines aerobic and resistance exercise. Moreover, previous studies indicated that acute exercise could increase the concentration of blood lactate which is positive correlated to executive function. It is still unclear whether the effect of acute concurrent exercise on executive function is mediated by blood lactate. Therefore, the purposes of present study are: (1) Measuring the effect of acute concurrent exercise and aerobic exercise on executive function. (2) Measuring whether the effect of acute concurrent exercise on executive function is mediated by blood lactate.

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Detailed Description

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Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in academic performance, career, and interpersonal relationship. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function, and also observed similar positive effect through both aerobic and resistance exercise. However, it is still unclear whether executive function can be enhanced by the concurrent exercise that combines aerobic and resistance exercise. Moreover, previous studies indicated that acute exercise could increase the concentration of blood lactate which is positive correlated to executive function. It is still unclear whether the effect of acute concurrent exercise on executive function is mediated by blood lactate. Therefore, the purposes of present study are: (1) Measuring the effect of acute concurrent exercise and aerobic exercise on executive function. (2) Measuring whether the effect of acute concurrent exercise on executive function is mediated by blood lactate.

Conditions

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Executive Function

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants were randomly assigned to three group, namely the concurrent exercise group (CE), the aerobic exercise group (AE), and the reading control group (RC). Participants in CE groups were asked to finish 5 min warm-up, 12 min aerobic exercise, 13 min resistance exercise, and 5 min cool down. Participants in the AE group were asked to finish 5 min warm-up, 25 min aerobic exercise, and 5 min cool down. Participants in RC group were required to finish 35 min reading. All groups took a 30 min cognitive test before and after the intervention. The blood lactate were collected before, 17 minutes after, and after the intervention.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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concurrent exercise group, CE

Participants conduct 5-min warm up, 12-min aerobic exercise, 13-min resistance exercise, and 5-min cool down.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

concurrent exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants conduct warm up for 5-min, aerobic exercise for 12-min, resistance exercise for 13-min, and 5-min cool down.

aerobic exercise group, AE

Participants conduct 5-min warm up, 25-min aerobic exercise, and 5-min cool down.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

aerobic exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants conduct warm up for 5-min, resistance training for 25-min, and 5-min cool down.

reading control group, RC

Participants conduct reading for 35 minutes.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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concurrent exercise

Participants conduct warm up for 5-min, aerobic exercise for 12-min, resistance exercise for 13-min, and 5-min cool down.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

aerobic exercise

Participants conduct warm up for 5-min, resistance training for 25-min, and 5-min cool down.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. no history of psychiatric or neurological disorders
2. no history of cardiovascular disease
3. normal or corrected to normal vision and normal color perception
4. right handed
5. 18.5 \< BMI \< 27