Why the study?
It was proposed that exercise density within a single bout of exercise may moderate the expression and magnitude of postexercise executive function benefits.
Does exercise density (low vs high density interval exercise) improve postexercise inhibitory control?
Population
25 participants
Comparison
High-density interval exercise vs low-density interval exercise vs non-exercise control
Follow-up
~5-min postexercise
Key result
Low-density interval exercise (2-min rest), but not high-density (1-min rest), produced a pre- to postexercise reduction in antisaccade reaction times.
Authors
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Exercise density may moderate post-exercise inhibitory control gains; leaves open optimal timing before clinical or mechanistic trials.
Does exercise density (low vs high density interval exercise) improve postexercise inhibitory control?
Low-density interval exercise, but not high-density, improves postexercise inhibitory control, suggesting exercise density moderates cognitive benefits.
Mendes et al. (2026) studied this question. Interval exercise vs. Non-exercise control was evaluated on Pre- to postexercise reduction in antisaccade reaction times (RTs). Low-density interval exercise (2-min rest), but not high-density (1-min rest), produced a pre- to postexercise reduction in antisaccade reaction times.
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