Sports Psychology Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Associate Graduate Program of Physical Education of Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Brazil.
Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2022 Jul-Aug;29(4):750-760. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2020.1807984. Epub 2020 Aug 28.
Previous research suggests that performance on executive functions tests may be different at rest, versus when one is engaged in physical exercise. Therefore, the present study aimed to develop an integrated system that evaluates executive functions during exercise. We conducted two test-retest studies, with ten healthy male volunteers participating in each study. Participants visited the laboratory three (Study 1) or four (Study 2) times. During the first visit in both studies, questionnaires were administered, and a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPT) was performed. In Study 1, during the second and third visits, participants exercised on a cycle ergometer at a moderate intensity for 30 minutes before starting the Flanker/Reverse Flanker test while they were still cycling. In Study 2, during the second visit, participants performed three sets of the executive functions test while sitting on the bike, with a 5 min interval between each set. On visits 3 and 4, participants performed the same exercise protocol as the one described in Study 1. In summary, our results indicated that the Flanker/Reverse Flanker test that we developed and conducted in exercising individuals has similar elements to previous versions and can be considered a reliable test for executive functions assessment during exercise.
先前的研究表明，在休息状态下与进行体育锻炼时，执行功能测试的表现可能不同。因此，本研究旨在开发一种在运动期间评估执行功能的综合系统。我们进行了两项测试-再测试研究，每项研究有 10 名健康男性志愿者参与。参与者分别在两次（研究 1）或四次（研究 2）访问实验室。在两项研究的第一次访问中，都进行了问卷调查，并进行了最大心肺运动测试（CPT）。在研究 1 中，在第二次和第三次访问中，参与者在自行车上以中等强度运动 30 分钟，然后在骑自行车时开始执行侧抑制/反转侧抑制测试。在研究 2 中，在第二次访问时，参与者在自行车上进行了三组执行功能测试，每组之间间隔 5 分钟。在第 3 和第 4 次访问时，参与者按照研究 1 中描述的相同运动方案进行了运动。总的来说，我们的结果表明，我们在运动个体中开发和进行的侧抑制/反转侧抑制测试与之前的版本具有相似的元素，可被视为运动期间执行功能评估的可靠测试。
