TY - JOUR
T1 - Light aerobic exercise modulates executive function and cortical excitability
AU - Morris, Timothy P.
AU - Fried, Peter J.
AU - Macone, Joanna
AU - Stillman, Alexandra
AU - Gomes-Osman, Joyce
AU - Costa-Miserachs, David
AU - Tormos Muñoz, Jose Maria
AU - Santarnecchi, Emiliano
AU - Pascual-Leone, Alvaro
PY - 2020/4/1
Y1 - 2020/4/1
N2 - Single bouts of aerobic exercise can modulate cortical excitability and executive cognitive function, but less is known about the effect of light-intensity exercise, an intensity of exercise more achievable for certain clinical populations. Fourteen healthy adults (aged 22 to 30) completed the following study procedures twice (≥7 days apart) before and after 30 min of either light aerobic exercise (cycling) or seated rest: neurocognitive battery (multitasking performance, inhibitory control and spatial working memory), paired-pulse TMS measures of cortical excitability. Significant improvements in response times during multitasking performance and increases in intracortical facilitation (ICF) were seen following light aerobic exercise. Light aerobic exercise can modulate cortical excitability and some executive function tasks. Populations with deficits in multitasking ability may benefit from this intervention.
AB - Single bouts of aerobic exercise can modulate cortical excitability and executive cognitive function, but less is known about the effect of light-intensity exercise, an intensity of exercise more achievable for certain clinical populations. Fourteen healthy adults (aged 22 to 30) completed the following study procedures twice (≥7 days apart) before and after 30 min of either light aerobic exercise (cycling) or seated rest: neurocognitive battery (multitasking performance, inhibitory control and spatial working memory), paired-pulse TMS measures of cortical excitability. Significant improvements in response times during multitasking performance and increases in intracortical facilitation (ICF) were seen following light aerobic exercise. Light aerobic exercise can modulate cortical excitability and some executive function tasks. Populations with deficits in multitasking ability may benefit from this intervention.
KW - cortical excitability
KW - executive function
KW - exercise
KW - neuroplasticity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85074825899&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/ejn.14593
DO - 10.1111/ejn.14593
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 31605625
AN - SCOPUS:85074825899
SN - 0953-816X
VL - 51
SP - 1723
EP - 1734
JO - European Journal of Neuroscience
JF - European Journal of Neuroscience
IS - 7
ER -