|
Investigating the effect of resistant exercise with blood flow restriction on the cognitive function of healthy adults
|
Mahsan Eskandari   , Amirhossien Andalib , Khalil Pourkhalili , Zahra Akbari |
|
|
|
Abstract: (219 Views) |
Introduction: The beneficial effects of exercise on cogitation have been evident for years. As a novel technique, blood flow restriction (BFR) in combination with aerobic exercise has been shown to potentiate muscles and cardiovascular performance. However, there is a paucity of evidence regarding the potential impact of BFR on the positive effects of resistance exercise. In the present study, we used the Stroop test to investigate whether a single bout of resistant exercise with BFR improves cognitive performance in healthy adults.
Methods and Materials: All participants completed a control condition and resistant exercise with or without BFR in a crossover design. In the exercise session, six sets of 10 repetitions of unilateral dumbbell were performed at 30% (n=14) and 70% (n=14) of 1 repetition maximum. BFR is applied continuously at 60% of systolic arterial pressure using cuff pressure closed in the proximal region of the exercising limb. Cognitive performance was evaluated using a computerized Stroop test. The data related to reaction time and response accuracy was measured before and after exercise and compared in different conditions.
Results: Results showed that the Stroop interference score decreased (P≤0.05) after low-intensity exercise but not after high-intensity exercise. However, regardless of intensity, BFR increased interference scores in exercise groups (P ≤0.05). In the control condition, BFR did not have any observable effects on Stroop scores.
Conclusion: These data suggest that acute low but not high-intensity resistance exercise have beneficial impact on cognitive function. However, BFR resistant exercise doesn’t seem to be effective on stroop-measured cognitive performance. |
|
| Keywords: Exercise, blood flow restriction, Stroop |
|
|
Full-Text [PDF 328 kb]
(30 Downloads)
|
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
General
Received: 2024/02/10 | Accepted: 2023/08/23 | Published: 2023/08/23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Send email to the article author |
|
|
|
| Add your comments about this article |
|
|
|
