Effects of acute bouts of exercise on cognition

Tomporowski, Phillip D.

doi:10.1016/s0001-6918(02)00134-8

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“…Improving sleep, immune function, and general conditioning promotes cognitive functioning. Bouts of exercise have been shown to improve temporarily various cognitive capacities, the size of the effect depending on the type and intensity of the exercise (Tomporowski 2003). Long-term exercise also improves cognition, possibly through a combination of increased blood supply to the brain and the release of nerve growth factors (Vaynman and Gomez-Pinilla 2005).…”

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Cognitive Enhancement: Methods, Ethics, Regulatory Challenges

2009

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Cognitive enhancement takes many and diverse forms. Various methods of cognitive enhancement have implications for the near future. At the same time, these technologies raise a range of ethical issues. For example, they interact with notions of authenticity, the good life, and the role of medicine in our lives. Present and anticipated methods for cognitive enhancement also create challenges for public policy and regulation.

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Cognitive Enhancement: Methods, Ethics, Regulatory Challenges

2009

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“…It is also possible that with limited resources (oxygen, neurotransmitters, etc. ), resources are directed only to important brain centers, allowing us to focus on those tasks [3]. Pontifex, Hillman, Fernhall, Thompson, and Valentini [4] studied the effect of a 30-minute bout of running (at 60% -70% VO 2 max) on working memory, an aspect of executive control, in 21 young adults.…”

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The Influence of Exercise and Caffeine on Cognitive Function in College Students

Shulder¹,

Hall²,

Miller³

2016

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Exercise has widely been shown to improve cognition, potentially by making individuals more receptive to sensory stimulation or inhibiting irrelevant information. Caffeine, one of the world's most widely used stimulants, seems to have similar effects. It seems that both exercise and caffeine improve cognitive function separately, but little research has been done examining their combined effects. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of caffeine and exercise, independently and combined, on cognitive function. 20 healthy college students completed the study. These participants were low caffeine consumers. Each participant came to the lab 5 times. During the first session, they completed a graded exercise test on a cycle ergometer to determine ventilatory threshold (VT). The following four sessions were test sessions involving supplementation and exercise. During these, each participant engaged in 30 minutes of cycling (at 90% VT) or 30 minutes of quiet reading after consuming either caffeine (at 4 mg/kg body weight) or a placebo. The Contingent Continuous Performance Task (CPT) and Wisconsin Card Sorting Task were used to measure cognitive function and were completed 5 minutes and 20 minutes after exercise or quiet reading. There were no significant differences found for any variables tested, for condition effect, time effect or condition * time interaction, except for a significant time effect on false alarms on the Contingent CPT (p = 0.017). This study may have been limited by multiple variables including the population, executive function measures, caffeine dosage, or exercise prescription. These findings point to the need for future research to understand the changes in cognition from exercise and caffeine in combination. Future research may include looking at exercise at different intensities, different dosages of caffeine, or looking at the long-term cognitive effects.

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“…Acute bouts of aerobic exercise have been found to positively affect cognitive function in various age groups [1][2][3]. A review of studies done with adults provides strong support for the role of submaximal aerobic exercise of 60 min or less in facilitating aspects of information processing and cognitive function [4], while a meta-analysis of data from studies with school age children (4-18 years) suggests a positive relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance in a number of specific categories [5]. The exact mechanisms underlying the positive impact of acute exercise on cognitive function remain unclear; however, it has been hypothesized that they could be associated with changes in metabolism in the brain, increased cerebral blood flow, increased arousal, and improved relaxation [1].…”

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Coordinated and Aerobic Exercise do not Improve Attention in Graduate Students

Bailey¹,

Douglas²,

Wolff³

et al. 2014

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Acute coordinative exercise, represented by various sports skills requiring bilateral use of hands or feet, has been shown to improve attention in school age children in a classroom setting. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if acute aerobic and coordinative exercise improves attention in graduate students in the same setting. Twentyeight students (19 Women, 9 men; Age=24±1 years; BMI=22.9±0.6) enrolled in a graduate education program completed 3 sessions, each separated by 7 d. Immediately before a 1 h classroom lecture, subjects completed either 15 m of quiet sitting, aerobic exercise (walking), or coordinative exercise. Coordinative exercise consisted of a sequence of bilateral activities requiring gross and fine motor movement using balls of various sizes and types. Prior to and immediately after the lecture, subjects completed the d2 Test of attention. Subjects did not exercise or drink caffeine prior to participation. Heart rate was similar during aerobic and coordinative exercise. The total number of items processed (TN) and concentration performance (CP) increased from immediately post exercise to post-lecture in all conditions. The number of errors following coordinative exercise before the lecture was greater than the other conditions. The results of this investigation suggest that aerobic and coordinative exercise do not influence attention in graduate students.

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Effects of acute bouts of exercise on cognition

Cited by 827 publications

References 44 publications

Cognitive Enhancement: Methods, Ethics, Regulatory Challenges

Cognitive Enhancement: Methods, Ethics, Regulatory Challenges

The Influence of Exercise and Caffeine on Cognitive Function in College Students

Coordinated and Aerobic Exercise do not Improve Attention in Graduate Students

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