Journal
LIFE-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/life11090931
Keywords
exercise; intensity; attention; RPE; mood
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- Taif University Researchers Supporting Project [TURSP-2020/170]
- Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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The study found that moderate-intensity resistance exercise is an appropriate method to improve attention in female participants, while high-intensity exercise may lead to higher levels of fatigue and confusion. Additionally, the MISEG group showed higher levels of vigour compared to the other groups.
The presumed benefits of exercise/physical activity on the brain are an important public health issue. However, the experimental approach to understanding the effects of physical activity on the brain, and more particularly on cognitive functions, has only been studied recently. In particular, females remain underrepresented in the research, despite having a specific training/exercise adaptation/response. The aim of the present study was to examine the acute effects of high- and moderate-intensity strength exercise (3 sets of 8-10 repetitions and 3 sets of 6 repetitions, respectively, with each session lasting approximately 30 min) on attention and mood states in female physical education students. Forty-six female physical education students (M-age = 20.02 +/- 1.05 years, M-Body Mass Index = 21.07) volunteered to participate in this study. They were divided into three groups: a moderate-intensity strength exercise group (MISEG: n = 15), a high-intensity strength exercise group (HISEG: n = 16), and a control group (CG: n = 15). Attention and psychological states were assessed using the d2 test, Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) questionnaire, respectively, before and after each session. The data showed that in the MISEG attention increased, in terms of concentration (p = 0.05). RPE values, fatigue and confusion were higher for the HISEG than the CG (p < 0.05) and the MISEG (p < 0.05). Vigour was higher for the MISEG than other groups (p < 0.05). In conclusion, moderate-intensity resistance exercise is an appropriate method to improve attention in female participants. The elevated cognitive performance may be due to the changes in RPE and mood states (fatigue, vigour and confusion subscales).
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