Why the study?
Prolonged sitting is linked to compromised central vascular function, but the association between carotid vascular hemodynamic alterations and executive functions remained unexplored.
Do light or moderate-intensity activity micro-breaks alter the association between central vascular hemodynamics and executive function during prolonged sitting in physically inactive young adult males?
RCT (n=17)
computer randomisation
No
Do light or moderate-intensity activity micro-breaks alter the association between central vascular hemodynamics and executive function during prolonged sitting in physically inactive young adult males?
Mean Difference: -0.03 (95% CI -0.05–-0.01)
p-value: p=<0.01
While prolonged sitting impairs carotid artery diameter and cognitive accuracy, interrupting sitting with micro-breaks does not reveal a direct statistical correlation between central vascular changes and executive function.
Micro-breaks preserve accuracy and shear rate during prolonged sitting; leaves open direct vascular mediation of executive function in inactive young males.
<ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Background:</ns3:bold> Alteration in the central vascular hemodynamics is speculated to influence cognitive functions, including executive functions in young adults. Prolonged sitting is associated with compromised central vascular functions, which activity micro-breaks could mitigate. However, the association between the carotid vascular hemodynamic alteration and the executive functions is yet to be explored. <ns3:bold>Methods:</ns3:bold> We administered a randomised controlled trial investigating the effects of various intensities' micro-breaks on central vascular and cognitive functions during simulated work conditions for four hours. The carotid artery hemodynamics and cognitive functions were measured by Duplex ultrasound at 0 <ns3:sup>th</ns3:sup> , 2 <ns3:sup>nd</ns3:sup> and 4 <ns3:sup>th</ns3:sup> hour and computer-based Flanker tests at 0 <ns3:sup>th</ns3:sup> , 1 <ns3:sup>st</ns3:sup> , 2 <ns3:sup>nd</ns3:sup> , 3 <ns3:sup>rd</ns3:sup> and 4 <ns3:sup>th</ns3:sup> hour of visit days, respectively. From the randomised controlled trial, we extracted the secondary data of carotid artery hemodynamics and cognitive functions change at the 4 <ns3:sup>th</ns3:sup> hour from the baseline and analysed for any relation. <ns3:bold>Results:</ns3:bold> Though we observed linear relation between the carotid artery hemodynamics and the executive functions, the relation was not statistically significant. we found a significant reduction in carotid artery diameter during prolonged sitting (0.03 cm [95%CI 0.01, 0.05]), velocity (10.35 cm/s [95%CI -2.85, 17.86]) and shear rate during interrupted sitting (174.39 [95%CI 65.67, 283.11]) We found increased accuracy during prolonged sitting (12.7% [95%CI 0.66, 24.81]) and sitting with light-intensity activity breaks (6.92% [95%CI 1.39, 12.44]). We did not find any significant relation between the change in central vascular functions (carotid artery diameter, velocity, shear rate and blood flow) and the cognitive functions during three different work conditions. <ns3:bold>Conclusion:</ns3:bold> Though a significant relation between carotid artery function and cognitive function could not be established, microbreaks can mitigate the vascular and cognitive risks associated with prolonged sitting. </ns3:p>
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P et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Physical inactivity (n=17). Activity micro-breaks (light or moderate intensity) vs. Uninterrupted sitting was evaluated on Change in carotid artery diameter from baseline to hour 4 during uninterrupted sitting (MD -0.03 cm, 95% CI -0.05, -0.01, p=<0.01).
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