Acute Effects of Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Cognitive Functions in Young Adult Males

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cognitive Change
• Interventions: Other: aerobic exercise

• Registration Number: NCT05905081
• Lead Sponsor: Izmir University of Economics

Brief Summary

60 healthy male university students will be included in this study. Physical fitness parameters, fluid intelligence, and physical activity level will be measured at baseline. Participants will be randomised to one of two testing schedules, groups will complete either a 30-minutes aerobic exercise session or a resting control condition. Cognitive measures (simple reaction time task, go/nogo task, spatial cueing, n-back task) will be tested before and after the intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-15
• Study Start: 2023-06-20
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Primary Completion: 2023-09-01
• Study Completion: 2023-09-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 61

Inclusion Criteria

• No known psychiatric, cognitive or physical health problems
• No limiting issue for performing exercise according to Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)
• Physical activity level according to International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) < 3000 MET

Exclusion Criteria

• Discomfort/illness that will interfere with physical activity
• Using any medication or stimulants
• Having limitations for performing exercise according to Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise Group	aerobic exercise	30-minutes moderate-intensity aerobic exercise will be performed according to ACSM guidelines

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in motor inhibition	Baseline and 30 mins after baseline	Go/NoGo Task
Change in working memory capacity	Baseline and 30 mins after baseline	N-Back Task

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in psychomotor rate	Baseline and 30 mins after baseline	Simple reaction time task
Change in visual inspection and attention	Baseline and 30 mins after baseline	Spatial cueing

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Izmir University of Economics; 🇹🇷 İzmir, Turkey