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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

Distinct Mechanisms of Multiple Alpha-Band Activities in Frontal Regions Following an 8-Week Medium- (Yoga) and High-Intensity (Pamela) Exercise Intervention.

Kaixuan Shi, Huipeng Lei, Lulu Chen, Xiaojing Wang, Meijia Li, Naem Haihambo, Zhizhen Zhang, Xuehong Qu, Xueyang Li, Jiazheng Peng and 2 more

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Kaixuan ShiDepartment of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Huipeng LeiDepartment of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Lulu ChenDepartment of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaojing WangDepartment of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Meijia LiFaculty of Psychology and Center for Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Naem HaihamboFaculty of Psychology and Center for Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Zhizhen ZhangDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
Xuehong QuDepartment of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Xueyang LiDepartment of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Jiazheng PengDepartment of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Talifu ZikereyaDepartment of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
Chuanliang HanSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5734-4790

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Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 265QZ2022005The National Natural Science Foundation of China 32000833
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimLong-term moderate- to high-intensity exercise has been shown to significantly enhance overall health such as the improvement of physiological indicators and brain functions. One key aspect of brain activity is alpha-band activity, which encompasses various sub-oscillations within the alpha frequency band. However, the precise functions of these alpha sub-oscillations following different exercise regimens remain unclear.

methodsWe recruited 58 healthy college students and divided them into four groups: Pamela (high-intensity interval training, HIIT), yoga (moderate-intensity continuous training, MICT), and their corresponding matched control group (no exercise) for each exercise intervention group. Participants in the exercise intervention groups underwent training for up to 8 weeks (HIIT or MICT). Resting-state EEG data were collected before and after training, both with eyes open and closed.

resultsFollowing HIIT, the Pamela group experienced a significant reduction in body fat percentage and a notable increase in skeletal muscle mass. In terms of neural activity, the main difference was observed in the mid-frequency alpha range in the frontoparietal region during the eyes-open resting state. Conversely, after 8-week yoga training, participants demonstrated a significant improvement in the duration of maintaining balance and sleep quality, and the main neural difference was reflected in the low- and high-frequency alpha band activities in the bilateral frontotemporal regions during the eyes-closed resting state.

conclusionThis study, for the first time, differentiates the effects of long-term moderate- and high-intensity exercise on neural oscillation during different resting states, which highlights that different sub-frequency bands within the alpha frequency band would represent different exercise-related functions.

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Alpha RhythmExerciseExercise TherapyFrontal LobeHigh-Intensity Interval TrainingYogaAdultElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansMaleYoung Adultalpha‐band activityEEGexercise intensityPamelayoga

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PMID40325621
PMCPMC12052955

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