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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2024

Effects of voluntary exercise and electrical muscle stimulation on reaction time in the Go/No-Go task.

Mizuki Sudo, Daisuke Kitajima, Yoko Takagi, Kodai Mochizuki, Mami Fujibayashi, Joseph T Costello, Soichi Ando

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Mizuki SudoPhysical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare, 150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0001, Japan.
Daisuke KitajimaFaculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan.
Yoko TakagiGraduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan.
Kodai MochizukiGraduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan.
Mami FujibayashiFaculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, 45-1 Nagaotoge-Cho, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-0101, Japan.
Joseph T CostelloSchool of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.
Soichi AndoGraduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan. soichi.ando@uec.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0896-7008

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 16H03230Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22H03493
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAcute exercise improves cognitive performance. However, it remains unclear what triggers cognitive improvement. Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) facilitates the examination of physiological changes derived from peripheral muscle contraction during exercise. Thus, we compared the effects of EMS and voluntary exercise at low- or moderate-intensity on reaction time (RT) in a cognitive task to understand the contribution of central and peripheral physiological factors to RT improvement.

methodsTwenty-four young, healthy male participants performed a Go/No-Go task before and after EMS/exercise. In the EMS condition, EMS was applied to the lower limb muscles. In the low-intensity exercise condition, the participants cycled an ergometer while maintaining their heart rate (HR) at the similar level during EMS. In the moderate-intensity exercise condition, exercise intensity corresponded to ratings of perceived exertion of 13/20. The natural log-transformed root mean square of successive differences between adjacent inter-beat (R-R) intervals (LnRMSSD), which predominantly reflects parasympathetic HR modulation, was calculated before and during EMS/exercise.

resultsRT improved following moderate-intensity exercise (p = 0.002, Cohen' d = 0.694), but not following EMS (p = 0.107, Cohen' d = 0.342) and low-intensity exercise (p = 0.076, Cohen' d = 0.380). Repeated measures correlation analysis revealed that RT was correlated with LnRMSSD (Rrm(23) = 0.599, p = 0.002) in the moderate-intensity exercise condition.

conclusionThese findings suggest that the amount of central neural activity and exercise pressor reflex may be crucial for RT improvement. RT improvement following moderate-intensity exercise may, at least partly, be associated with enhanced sympathetic nervous system activity.

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Electric StimulationExerciseMuscle, SkeletalReaction TimeAdultCognitionHeart RateHumansMaleMuscle ContractionPsychomotor PerformanceYoung AdultAutonomic nervous system activityCognitionCognitive performanceVoluntary exercise

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