Why the study?
Single sessions of intense exercise have been proposed to transiently enhance cognition, but findings remain mixed and a thorough synthesis of the evidence is lacking.
Does a single session of high-intensity exercise improve executive function in human participants?
Population
1,177 participants across 28 studies
Comparison
High-intensity exercise vs rest or low-to-moderate intensity exercise
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Single high-intensity exercise sessions yield modest executive function gains versus rest only; reinforces equivalent acute cognitive benefits across intensities.
Does a single session of high-intensity exercise improve executive function in human participants?
A single session of high-intensity exercise provides a small acute improvement in executive function compared to rest, but is not superior to low-to-moderate intensity exercise.
Moreau et al. (2019) studied this question.