Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Open Access Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Kinesiology (MS)
Administrative Home Department
Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Advisor 1
Carolyn A. Duncan
Advisor 2
Steven J. Elmer
Committee Member 1
Kevin M. Trewartha
Committee Member 2
Erich J. Petushek
Abstract
Executive function performance following acute aerobic exercise can be influenced by multiple variables. However, little is known about the lasting effects of these exercise-induced changes. This study aimed to determine the extent to which exercise intensity impacts executive function. 14 young endurance-trained adults (5 female, 9 male) performed an Eriksen flanker task before and immediately after running high-intensity until failure and isochronal moderate-intensity (~12 min). Pre- to post-exercise-induced changes in reaction time (ms), accuracy (%), and self-reported mental effort (1-9 rating) were analyzed by overall tasks and through tasks subsections. Results showed improvement in reaction time following high- and moderate-intensity exercise, while only high-intensity suggested transient accuracy impairment alongside an increased self-reported mental effort. The main findings of this study indicated that high-intensity exercise-induced changes occurred within the 2 first min in the flanker task. Implications of this study might relate to contexts combining simultaneously physiological arousal and higher-order cognitive demands.
Recommended Citation
Cottet-Puinel, Felix E., "CHANGES IN FLANKER TASK PERFORMANCE FOLLOWING HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE IN ENDURANCE ATHLETES", Open Access Master's Thesis, Michigan Technological University, 2024.
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