Acute High-Intensity Interval Exercise Improves Inhibitory Control Among Young Adult Males With Obesity

Frontiers in Psychology

Brandon L. Alderman¹  Jingyi Ai²  Yu-Kai Chang³  Fanying Meng⁴  Anmin Li⁵  Chun Xie⁵ 

[1] Department of Kinesiology and Health, Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States;Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan;Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan;Institute of Physical Education, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China;School of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China;

关键词: HIIE;    executive function;    inhibitory control;    obesity;    P3;    LPP;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01291

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to examine the influence of acute high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) on neural and behavioral measures of inhibitory control in young male adults with obesity.DesignThe present study employed a within-subjects design.MethodsSixteen male adults with obesity [body mass index (BMI) > 28 kg/m2] were recruited. Reaction time and response accuracy of the Flanker task as well as P3 and late positive potential (LPP) components of the event-related potential (ERP) were measured following HIIE and a sedentary control, in counterbalanced order. The HIIE session consisted of 30 min of stationary cycle exercise (5-min warm-up, 20-min HIIE, and a 5-min cool-down), whereas the control condition consisted of a time and attention-matched sedentary resting session.ResultsFaster response times were observed following HIIE regardless of Flanker task condition. Faster and more accurate responses were also observed for congruent relative to incongruent conditions across both sessions. Relative to the neuroelectric data, acute HIIE resulted in increased LPP amplitude but did not affect P3 amplitude.ConclusionCollectively, a single bout of HIIE has a general beneficial effect on basic information processing and inhibitory control among young adult males with obesity. Acute HIIE was found to impact LPP amplitude, but not the P3, which may suggest a modulation in the ability to successfully maintain attention and filter irrelevant information to achieve successful cognitive inhibition. Future research is warranted to extend these findings to a larger sample size that includes both genders, other cognitive functions, and a comparison of different modes of exercise.

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