Key result
A 9-minute bout of high-intensity interval exercise fails to alter inhibitory control versus seated rest.
Why the study?
The effects of different high-intensity interval exercise modalities incorporating aerobic-resistance training on inhibitory control and P3 ERP in young adults are not well established.
Do different modalities of 9-minute high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) improve inhibitory control and P3 event-related potential in young adults compared to seated rest?
RCT (n=24)
Open-label
Counterbalanced
No
Do different modalities of 9-minute high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) improve inhibitory control and P3 event-related potential in young adults compared to seated rest?
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Short bouts of different high-intensity interval exercise modalities do not significantly affect inhibitory control or P3 event-related potential at 30 and 85 minutes post-exercise in young adults.
Acute aerobic high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) has demonstrated positive effects on inhibitory control and P3 event-related potential (ERP) in young adults. However, the evidence is not well established regarding the effects of different HIIE modalities that incorporate aerobic-resistance training on these cognitive and neurocognitive outcomes. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the transient effects of HIIE-aerobic and HIIE-aerobic/resistance on P3 and Flanker task performance. Participants (n = 24; 18–25 years old) completed the Flanker task at two time points (30 min and 85 min) following 9 min of HIIE-aerobic (intermittent bouts of walking and running at 90% of maximal heart rate), HIIE-aerobic/resistance (intermittent bouts of walking and high-intensity calisthenics), and seated rest on three separate counterbalanced days. Results revealed no changes in Flanker performance (i.e., reaction time and response accuracy) or P3 (latency and mean amplitude) following either HIIE conditions compared to seated rest. Together, these data suggest inhibitory control and neuroelectric underpinnings are not affected by different modalities of HIIE at 30 min and 85 min post-exercise. Such findings reveal that engaging in short bouts of different HIIE modalities for overall health neither improves nor diminishes inhibitory control and brain function for an extended period throughout the day.
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Drollette et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Healthy young adults (n=24). High-Intensity Interval Exercise (HIIE-aerobic and HIIE-aerobic/resistance) vs. Seated rest was evaluated on Inhibitory control (Flanker task performance) and P3 event-related potential. A 9-minute bout of aerobic or aerobic/resistance high-intensity interval exercise did not significantly alter inhibitory control performance or P3 neuroelectric measures at 30 and 85 minutes post-exercise compared to seated rest.
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