Effects of Acute Exercise on Executive Function: A Study With a Tower of London Task

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作者
Chang, Yu-Kai [1 ]
Tsai, Chia-Liang [2 ]
Hung, Tsung-Min [3 ]
So, Edmund Cheung [4 ]
Chen, Feng-Tzu [1 ]
Etnier, Jennifer L. [5 ]
机构
[1] Natl Taiwan Sport Univ, Tao Yuan, Taiwan
[2] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
[3] Natl Taiwan Normal Univ, Taipei, Taiwan
[4] Chi Mei Med Ctr, Tainan, Taiwan
[5] Univ N Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412 USA
关键词
acute exercise; cognitive function; planning; neuropsychological test; problem solving; AEROBIC EXERCISE; COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE; RESISTANCE EXERCISE; SHORT-TERM; ACUTE BOUT; TRANSIENT HYPOFRONTALITY; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; WORKING-MEMORY; INTENSITY; INHIBITION;
D O I
10.1123/jsep.33.6.847
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study is to extend the literature by examining the effects of an acute bout of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic exercise on the executive functions of planning and problem solving assessed using a Tower of London Task (TOL Task). Forty-two participants were randomly assigned into either exercise or control group, and performed the TOL Task, before and immediately following exercise or a control treatment. The exercise group performed 30 min of exercise on a stationary cycle at moderate to vigorous intensity while the control group read for the same length of time. Results indicated that the exercise group achieved improvements in TOL Task scores reflecting the quality of planning and problem solving, but not in those reflecting rule adherence and performance speed. These findings indicate that an acute bout of aerobic exercise has facilitative effects on the executive functions of planning and problem solving.
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页码:847 / 865
页数:19
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