The impact of action observation on the intention for action engagement

Abreu, Ana María; Monteiro, Cristina P.; Rando, Belén

doi:10.1080/1612197x.2022.2066707

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“…As described above, in the intra-group analysis, there is a significant evolution over time in both groups in all d2 performance indices. Further, for each performance index, we computed the relative differences, by assessing the difference between the mean scores at the different time points (T1-T0; T2-T1; and T2-T0) thus obtaining a new score concerning the relative improvement between two testing times [ 17 , 33 ]. The rationale for this is that we assume that we should find an improvement between the two testing times simply due to the repetition and familiarization with the cognitive test.…”

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“…The participants were randomly allocated to the morning intervention (M) group ( n = 27), and the afternoon intervention (A) group ( n = 29). All participants were physically active, as they met the World Health Organization parameters of 75 min/week of vigorous physical activity or 150 min/week of moderate physical activity [ 33 , 34 ].…”

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“…A MET is the ratio of the working metabolic rate relative to the resting metabolic rate. According to the American Heart Association, at least 500 METs/min a week are recommended for a healthy lifestyle, which is equivalent to 75 min/week of vigorous physical activity or 150 min/week of moderate physical activity [ 33 , 34 ].…”

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Cognitive Benefits of Exercise: Is There a Time-of-Day Effect?

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It is well established that physical activity benefits cognition. Further, the time of day one engages in physical activity has been suggested to influence cognition. Here, we aimed to understand if there is a time-of-day effect (morning or afternoon) of physical activity on cognition, i.e., if exercising in the morning or afternoon might bring greater cognitive benefits. A total of 56 participants were allocated to one of two groups with the same baseline cognitive performance as well as fitness level (International Physical Activity Questionnaire—IPAQ): 27 to the morning intervention (M) group; and 29 to the afternoon intervention (A) group. In both groups, the participants engaged in an intermittent recovery test (Yo-yo), 4 times a week for 12 weeks. All participants were assessed with the d2 Test of Attention and the Borg scale of perceived exertion pre- and post- acute and chronic intervention. After the first bout of exercise and after 12 weeks, we observed cognitive improvements both in the M and A groups. Surprisingly, we do not find differences between the time of day regarding cognitive benefits. Our results do not support the existence of a time-of-day effect for the attentional cognitive benefits of exercise.

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