NCT05314634

The Effect of Acute Concurrent Exercise on Executive Function: An Event-Related Potential Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 78 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan Normal University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 28 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in our life. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function. However, it is still unclear whether executive function can be enhanced by the concurrent exercise that combines aerobic and resistance exercise. Moreover, previous studies indicated that acute exercise could increase the concentration of blood lactate which is positive correlated to executive function. It is still unclear whether the effect of acute concurrent exercise on executive function is mediated by blood lactate. Therefore, the purposes of present study are: (1) Measuring the effect of acute concurrent exercise and aerobic exercise on executive function. (2) Measuring whether the effect of acute concurrent exercise on executive function is mediated by blood lactate.

Detailed description

Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in academic performance, career, and interpersonal relationship. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function, and also observed similar positive effect through both aerobic and resistance exercise. However, it is still unclear whether executive function can be enhanced by the concurrent exercise that combines aerobic and resistance exercise. Moreover, previous studies indicated that acute exercise could increase the concentration of blood lactate which is positive correlated to executive function. It is still unclear whether the effect of acute concurrent exercise on executive function is mediated by blood lactate. Therefore, the purposes of present study are: (1) Measuring the effect of acute concurrent exercise and aerobic exercise on executive function. (2) Measuring whether the effect of acute concurrent exercise on executive function is mediated by blood lactate.

Conditions

• Executive Function

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	concurrent exercise	Participants conduct warm up for 5-min, aerobic exercise for 12-min, resistance exercise for 13-min, and 5-min cool down.
BEHAVIORAL	aerobic exercise	Participants conduct warm up for 5-min, resistance training for 25-min, and 5-min cool down.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-15
• Primary completion: 2021-08-15
• Completion: 2022-02-15
• First posted: 2022-04-06
• Last updated: 2025-02-20
• Results posted: 2025-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan