Key result
A 10-minute session of moderate-intensity running significantly reduced Stroop interference reaction time (Cohen's d 0.67) and increased bilateral prefrontal cortex activation compared to a resting control.
Why the study?
Running may confer mental health benefits, but the underlying brain mechanisms have yet to be determined because most mechanistic studies have used pedaling.
Does a single 10-minute bout of moderate-intensity running improve mood and executive function in healthy young adults?
Population
Twenty-six healthy participants
Comparison
10-min running session on a treadmill at 50% vs resting control session
Design
Randomized crossover trial
Authors
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Brief moderate running may offer quick cognitive and mood benefits for young adults; extends acute exercise evidence via prefrontal activation in an RCT.
RCT (n=26)
Open-label
Randomized crossover
No
Does a single 10-minute bout of moderate-intensity running improve mood and executive function in healthy young adults?
Standardized Mean Difference: 0.67
p-value: p=0.002
A single 10-minute bout of moderate-intensity running significantly improves positive mood and executive function, coinciding with bilateral prefrontal cortex activation.
Damrongthai et al. (2021) conducted an RCT in Healthy (n=26). Moderate-intensity running vs. Resting control was evaluated on Change in Stroop interference reaction time (Cohen's d 0.67, p=0.002). A 10-minute session of moderate-intensity running significantly reduced Stroop interference reaction time (Cohen's d 0.67) and increased bilateral prefrontal cortex activation compared to a resting control.
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