Effects of Short-Term Physical Activity Interventions on Simple and Choice Response Times
Joint Authors
Norton, Lynda H.
Norton, Kevin I.
Lewis, Nicole R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Response time (RT) is important for health and human performance and provides insight into cognitive processes.
It deteriorates with age, is associated with chronic physical activity (PA), and improves with PA interventions.
We investigated associations between the amount and type of PA undertaken and the rate of change in RT for low-active adults across the age range 18–63 yr.
Methods.
Insufficiently active adults were assigned to either a walking ( n = 263 ) or higher-intensity ( n = 380 ) exercise program conducted over 40 days.
Active controls were also recruited ( n = 135 ).
Simple response time (SRT) and choice response time (CRT) were measured before and after the intervention and at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up.
Results.
SRT and CRT slowed across the age range; however, habitually active participants at baseline had significantly faster CRT ( p < 0.05 ).
The interventions increased weekly PA with corresponding increases in physical fitness.
These changes were mirrored in faster CRT across the study for both intervention groups ( p < 0.05 ).
No changes were found for SRT.
Conclusions.
Both PA interventions resulted in improvements in CRT among adults starting from a low activity base.
These improvements were relatively rapid and occurred in both interventions despite large differences in exercise volume, type, and intensity.
There were no effects on SRT in either intervention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Norton, Kevin I.& Norton, Lynda H.& Lewis, Nicole R.. 2016. Effects of Short-Term Physical Activity Interventions on Simple and Choice Response Times. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098150
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Norton, Kevin I.…[et al.]. Effects of Short-Term Physical Activity Interventions on Simple and Choice Response Times. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098150
American Medical Association (AMA)
Norton, Kevin I.& Norton, Lynda H.& Lewis, Nicole R.. Effects of Short-Term Physical Activity Interventions on Simple and Choice Response Times. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098150
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1098150