Combined effects of electrical muscle stimulation and cycling exercise on cognitive performance
In: Frontiers in Physiology, Jg. 15 (2024-05-01)
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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a combination of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and cycling exercise is beneficial for improving cognitive performance. Eighteen participants (7 females and 11 males) performed a Go/No-Go task before and 2 min after i) cycling exercise (EX), ii) a combination of EMS and cycling (EMS + EX) and iii) a control (rest) intervention in a randomized controlled crossover design. In the EX intervention, the participants cycled an ergometer for 20 min with their heart rate maintained at ∼120 beats·min-1. In the EMS + EX intervention, the participants cycled an ergometer simultaneously with EMS for 20 min, with heart rate maintained at ∼120 beats·min-1. In the Control intervention, the participants remained at rest while seated on the ergometer. Cognitive performance was assessed by reaction time (RT) and accuracy. There was a significant interaction between intervention and time (p = 0.007). RT was reduced in the EX intervention (p = 0.054, matched rank biserial correlation coefficient = 0.520). In the EMS + EX intervention, RT was not altered (p = 0.243, Cohen’s d = 0.285) despite no differences in heart rate between the EX and EMS + EX interventions (p = 0.551). RT was increased in the Control intervention (p = 0.038, Cohen’s d = −0.529). These results indicate that combining EMS and cycling does not alter cognitive performance despite elevated heart rate, equivalent to a moderate intensity. The present findings suggest that brain activity during EMS with cycling exercise may be insufficient to improve cognitive performance when compared to exercise alone.
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Combined effects of electrical muscle stimulation and cycling exercise on cognitive performance
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ando, Soichi ; Ishioka, Yuka ; Kambayashi, Sari ; Kano, Kosuke ; Fujibayashi, Mami ; Costello, Joseph T. ; Sudo, Mizuki |
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Zeitschrift: | Frontiers in Physiology, Jg. 15 (2024-05-01) |
Veröffentlichung: | Frontiers Media S.A., 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1664-042X (print) |
DOI: | 10.3389/fphys.2024.1408963 |
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