High-intensity Functional Circuit Training and Cognitive Function

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Exercise; Cognition
• Interventions: Other: High-intensity functional training; Other: Aerobic Exercise; Other: control

• Registration Number: NCT03619291
• Lead Sponsor: Goethe University

Brief Summary

The study investigates the acute effects of one bout of high-intensity functional circuit training on cognitive function against no-activity control and aerobic exercise.

Detailed Description

Exercise has been shown to acutely improve cognitive function (CF). However, it is unknown as to how high-intensity functional circuit training (HIFCT) affects CF. This study aims to compare the acute effects of one HIFCT bout against an inactive control condition as well as against one bout of conventional aerobic exercise.

Healthy participants will be randomly allocated to either a HIFCT group, an aerobic exercise group (walking) or an inactive control group. In the HIFCT group, participants perform a 15-minute workout, which is composed of functional exercise mimicking activities of daily living (e.g. squat, step-ups) and conducted in a circuit format. Each exercise is performed at all-out intensity for 20 seconds, followed by a 10-second break. Thus, the 15-min workout consists of 30 exercise intervals.

In the control group, participants will be inactively seated for 15 minutes, reading sports brochures and literature.

In the walking group, participants will walk at moderate intensity on a treadmill for 15 minutes.

Outcomes assessed pre and post-workout include the stroop test, trail making test, stop-signal task, heart rate, subjective arousal, rate of perceived exertion and exercise enjoyment.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-27
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Study Start: 2018-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-08-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-06
• Study First Posted: 2018-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-07
• Primary Completion: 2018-10
• Study Completion: 2018-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-40 years

Exclusion Criteria

• severe orthopaedic, psychiatric, neurological, endocrine or cardiovascular disorders
• acute illness, not completely healed injuries
• muscle soreness
• pregnancy/nursing period

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
High-intensity functional training	High-intensity functional training	all-out exercise
Aerobic exercise	Aerobic Exercise	walking
control	control	sitting

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
interference control	2 min	stroop test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cognitive flexibility/visual orientation	2 min	trail making test
inhibitory control	2 min	stop-signal task