Cerebral Oxygenation Reserve: The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and the Cognitive Load During a Stroop Task in Healthy Young Males
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Participants
2.2. Study Design
2.3. Physical Activity Assessment
2.4. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment
2.5. Cognitive Assessment
2.6. PFC Oxygenation
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Computerized Stroop Task Results
3.2. PFC Oxygenation Results
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Active (n = 26) | Inactive (n = 30) | Cohen’s d | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 21.8 (2.0) | 23.3 (2.5) | 0.66 |
Height (cm) | 177.0 (5.2) | 180.0 (5.4) | 0.56 |
Weight (kg) | 74.4 (15.1) | 81.9 (22.2) | 0.35 |
GPAQ (METS·min·week−1) | 5165.6 (3842.8) | 536.0 (275.2) * | 1.77 |
(mL·kg−1·min−1) | 49.8 (8.5) | 38.6 (7.2) * | 2.90 |
Overall (n = 56) | Active (n = 26) | Inactive (n = 30) | Cohen’s d + | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Accuracy (% correct responses) | ||||
Naming | 96.7 (2.2) | 96.7 (2.4) | 96.7 (2.5) | 0.0 |
Inhibition | 97.4 (2.4) | 96.5 (2.6) | 97.8 (3.1) | 0.5 |
Switching | 92.6 (4.2) | 91.4 (5.9) | 93.7 (4.9) | 0.4 |
Reaction Time (ms) | ||||
Naming | 605.4 (83.5) | 594.4 (105.8) | 614.9 (63.2) | 0.2 |
Inhibition | 707.2 (91.9) | 682.9 (94.0) | 728.3 (92.7) | 0.5 |
Switching | 958.4 (145.9) | 901.3 (137.6) | 1007.8 (138.2) * | 0.7 |
Active (n = 26) | Inactive (n = 30) | Cohen’s d | |||
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■ Naming | |||||
Right PFC | |||||
■ ΔHbO2 (μmol·L−1) | 2.29 | (2.06) | 2.48 | (1.99) | 0.1 |
■ ΔHHb (μmol·L−1) | −0.44 | (0.69) | −0.32 | (0.66) | 0.2 |
Left PFC | |||||
■ ΔHbO2 (μmol·L−1) | 3.13 | (1.90) | 2.81 | (1.85) | 0.2 |
■ ΔHHb (μmol·L−1) | −0.15 | (0.75) | −0.14 | (0.68) | 0.0 |
■ Inhibition | |||||
Right PFC | |||||
■ ΔHbO2 (μmol·L−1) | 4.75 | (2.27) | 3.54 | (2.42) | 0.5 |
■ ΔHHb (μmol·L−1) | −1.32 | (1.19) | −0.42 | (0.83) * | 0.9 |
Left PFC | |||||
■ ΔHbO2 (μmol·L−1) | 5.14 | (2.22) | 4.02 | (2.40) | 0.5 |
■ ΔHHb (μmol·L−1) | −0.75 | (1.25) | −0.38 | (0.86) | 0.4 |
■ Switching | |||||
Right PFC | |||||
■ ΔHbO2 (μmol·L−1) | 6.16 | (2.38) | 3.73 | (2.67) * | 0.8 |
■ ΔHHb (μmol·L−1) | −1.11 | (1.70) | −0.26 | (1.10) | 0.6 |
Left PFC | |||||
■ ΔHbO2 (μmol·L−1) | 6.87 | (3.21) | 4.45 | (2.81) * | 0.8 |
■ ΔHHb (μmol·L−1) | −0.37 | (1.67) | −0.37 | (1.05) | 0.0 |
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Goenarjo, R.; Bosquet, L.; Berryman, N.; Metier, V.; Perrochon, A.; Fraser, S.A.; Dupuy, O. Cerebral Oxygenation Reserve: The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and the Cognitive Load During a Stroop Task in Healthy Young Males. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 1406. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041406
Goenarjo R, Bosquet L, Berryman N, Metier V, Perrochon A, Fraser SA, Dupuy O. Cerebral Oxygenation Reserve: The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and the Cognitive Load During a Stroop Task in Healthy Young Males. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(4):1406. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041406
Chicago/Turabian StyleGoenarjo, Roman, Laurent Bosquet, Nicolas Berryman, Valentine Metier, Anaick Perrochon, Sarah Anne Fraser, and Olivier Dupuy. 2020. "Cerebral Oxygenation Reserve: The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and the Cognitive Load During a Stroop Task in Healthy Young Males" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4: 1406. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041406