Effects of acute interval handgrip exercise on cognitive performance

Washio, Takuro; Suzuki, Kazuya; Saito, Shotaro; Watanabe, Hironori; Andò, Sebastiano; Ogoh, Shigehiko

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113327

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“…Regarding studies that adopted exhaustion exercise protocol, one study used 30%, 50%, and 70% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) to perform IHE until exhaustion ( Brown and Bray, 2015 ), and the other study performed the 50% MVC until exhaustion ( Guzmán-González et al, 2020 ). Of the remaining six studies, four sets were conducted in a single session of IHE in four studies ( Dempster et al, 2018 ; Okamoto and Hashimoto, 2022 ; Washio et al, 2021 ; Yamada et al, 2021 ). Two studies used 16 sets ( Saito et al, 2021 ) and five sets ( Mather et al, 2020 ), respectively.…”

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“…Notably, using such a protocol with lower exercise intensity and contraction time could reduce the blood pressure response induced by IHE, but whether this has a positive effect on cognitive performance is debatable. For example, Saito et al (2021) reported in their pilot trial that participants' blood pressure decreased by 26% when performing IHE for 30-s (30% MVC, 16 sets, 45-s recovery, SBP = 127 mmHg, DBP = 76 mmHg) compared with the conditions in which traditional IHE was performed for 90-120 s. It should be noted, however, that cognitive performance did not change significantly when the number of sets was increased from 4 to 16 compared with a protocol with a longer contraction time (2 min, 25% MVC with 3 min of recovery) corresponding to the same cognitive tasks and population, but showed a significant improvement in cognitive performance (Saito et al, 2021;Washio et al, 2021). Based on the above-presented results, it seems feasible to improve cognitive performance by increasing the MVC and the contraction time, but it seems impossible to modulate the effect by increasing the number of sets.…”

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“…The varying intensity of IHE was administered in the included studies and a detailed overview is provided in Table 1. Regarding studies that adopted exhaustion exercise protocol, one study used 30%, 50%, and 70% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) to perform IHE until exhaustion (Brown and Bray, 2015), and the other study performed the 50% MVC until exhaustion (Guzmán-González (Dempster et al, 2018;Okamoto and Hashimoto, 2022;Washio et al, 2021;Yamada et al, 2021). Two studies used 16 sets (Saito et al, 2021) and five sets (Mather et al, 2020), respectively.…”

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“…Two studies used 16 sets (Saito et al, 2021) and five sets (Mather et al, 2020), respectively. With respect to the holding time, four studies used a holding time of two mins (Dempster et al, 2018;Okamoto and Hashimoto, 2022;Washio et al, 2021;Yamada et al, 2021). Of these studies, one used 25% MVC with three mins recovery (Washio et al, 2021); three were performed on 30% MVC with one min recovery (Dempster et al, 2018;Okamoto and Hashimoto, 2022;Yamada et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, evidence-based studies have shown that the effects of IHE on cognitive function are currently inconclusive. For example, Washio et al (2021) found that after two mins of IHE at 25% of maximum strength, postexercise cognitive processing speed improved compared with the control group. However, Yamada et al (2021) found no significant difference in cognitive performance (measured by the Stroop task [ST]) in healthy adults after four sets of two mins IHE at 30% maximum strength, compared with a control group.…”

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Effect of isometric handgrip exercise on cognitive function: Current evidence, methodology, and safety considerations

Zhu

Herold

et al. 2022

Front. Physiol.

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Cognitive function is essential for most behaviors of daily living and is a critical component in assessing the quality of life. Mounting prospective evidence supports the use of isometric handgrip exercise (IHE) as a small muscle mass practice to promote health-related outcomes in clinical and healthy populations. The aim of the present review was to systematically investigate whether IHE is effective in improving the cognitive function of adults (aged ≥18 years). Studies were identified by searching five databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, PsychINFO, and Web of Science). Eight out of 767 studies met the inclusion criteria, including three types of studies: 1) acute effect for IHE with various intensity protocols (n = 4); 2) acute effect for IHE with one set exhaustion protocol (n = 2); and 3) chronic effect of IHE on cognitive function (n = 2). To assess the methodological quality of studies, the PEDro scale was used (mean score = 6.75). The evidence on whether IHE exerts acute positive effects on cognitive performance is currently rather inconclusive. However, a trend was discernible that implementing IHE can generate a beneficial chronic effect on cognitive function, although the results should be interpreted with caution. The clinical relevance of IHE as a time-efficient type of physical exercise to improve cognitive function warrants further investigation. Methodology and safety considerations were discussed.Systematic Review Registration: (https://osf.io/gbzp9).

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Section: Sets and Contraction Timementioning

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Section: Intervention Characteristicsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Association between muscle strength and executive function in Tibetan adolescents at high altitude in China: Results from a cross‐sectional study at 16–18 years of age

Xia,

Li,

Chen

2023

American J Hum Biol

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BackgroundIn recent years, adolescents have shown a trend of decreasing muscle strength, especially in the upper limbs, and it affects the development of executive functions. However, few studies have been conducted on Tibetan adolescents in high‐altitude regions of China. To this end, this study investigated upper limb muscle strength and executive function in Tibetan adolescents in Tibetan regions of China and analyzed the association between them.MethodsA three‐stage stratified whole‐group sampling method was used to test and investigate grip strength, executive function, and basic information in 1093 Tibetan adolescents from Tibet, a high‐altitude region of China. A chi‐square test and one‐way ANOVA were used to compare the basic status and executive function of Tibetan adolescents with different muscle strength. Multiple linear regression analysis and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the correlations that existed between muscle strength and each sub‐function of executive function.ResultsThe differences between the inconsistently and congruent reaction times of Tibetan adolescents with different grip strength levels (<P25, P25‐75, >P75) at high altitude in China were statistically significant (F‐values of 32.596 and 31.580, respectively; P‐values <.001). The differences between the 1‐back and 2‐back response times for the refresh memory function were also statistically significant (F‐values of 9.055 and 6.610, respectively; P‐values <.01). Linear regression analysis showed that after adjusting for the relevant covariates, the 1‐back reaction time of Tibetan adolescents in the grip strength < P25 group increased by 91.72 ms (P < .01); the 2‐back reaction time of Tibetan adolescents in the grip strength < P25 group increased by 105.25 ms (P < 0.01), using grip strength > P75 as the reference group. Logistic regression analysis showed that, after adjusting for relevant covariates, Tibetan adolescents in the grip strength < P25 group had a higher risk of developing 2‐back dysfunction (OR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.24,2.88), using grip strength >P75 as the reference group (P < .01). The risk of cognitive flexibility dysfunction (OR = 1.86, 95% CI: 1.16, 2.98) was also increased (P < .05).ConclusionThere was a significant correlation between grip strength and executive function of refresh memory function and cognitive flexibility in Tibetan adolescents in high altitude areas of China. Those with higher upper limb muscle strength had shorter reaction time, that is, better executive function. In the future, we should focus on improving the upper limb muscle strength of Tibetan adolescents at high altitude in China to better promote the development of executive function.

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Effects of voluntary exercise and electrical muscle stimulation on reaction time in the Go/No-Go task

Sudo,

Kitajima,

Takagi

et al. 2024

Eur J Appl Physiol

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Effects of acute interval handgrip exercise on cognitive performance

Cited by 15 publications

References 40 publications

Effect of isometric handgrip exercise on cognitive function: Current evidence, methodology, and safety considerations

Effect of isometric handgrip exercise on cognitive function: Current evidence, methodology, and safety considerations

Association between muscle strength and executive function in Tibetan adolescents at high altitude in China: Results from a cross‐sectional study at 16–18 years of age

Effects of voluntary exercise and electrical muscle stimulation on reaction time in the Go/No-Go task

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