ArticleScientific reports2017
Cognitive function during exercise under severe hypoxia.
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- Does exercise have a protective effect on cognitive function under hypoxia? A systematic review with meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2020Pooled it
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- The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Exercise and Hypoxia on Cognition in Sedentary Young Adults.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Trial
- Normoxic brain endurance training is associated with cognitive and oculomotor performance during acute hypoxia.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
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- Moderate and vigorous aerobic exercise enhances inhibitory control, but not working memory or cognitive flexibility, up to the second ventilatory threshold: a randomized crossover trial.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Can a weekend of controlled hypoxia restore hormonal balance? A novel approach to stress recovery in aviation professionals.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Effects of voluntary exercise and electrical muscle stimulation on reaction time in the Go/No-Go task.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
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- Hypoxic preacclimatization combining intermittent hypoxia exposure with physical exercise significantly promotes the tolerance to acute hypoxia.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Neuroprotective Effects of Moderate Hypoxia: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- The Impact of Acute Mild Normobaric Hypoxia and a Single Bout of Exercise to Volitional Exhaustion on Cognitive Performance in Endurance and Strength-Trained Athletes: The role of BDNF, EP-1, Catecholamines and Lactate.Journal of human kinetics · 2023Article
- Exercise-Induced Elevated BDNF Concentration Seems to Prevent Cognitive Impairment after Acute Exposure to Moderate Normobaric Hypoxia among Young Men.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Mechanism, prevention and treatment of cognitive impairment caused by high altitude exposure.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
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- Aerobic physical exercise versus dual-task cognitive walking in cognitive rehabilitation of people with stroke: a randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- Sprint Interval Exercise Improves Cognitive Performance Unrelated to Postprandial Glucose Fluctuations at Different Levels of Normobaric Hypoxia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Effect of a speed ascent to the top of Europe on cognitive function in elite climbers.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Acute exercise has been demonstrated to improve cognitive function. In contrast, severe hypoxia can impair cognitive function. Hence, cognitive function during exercise under severe hypoxia may be determined by the balance between the beneficial effects of exercise and the detrimental effects of severe hypoxia. However, the physiological factors that determine cognitive function during exercise under hypoxia remain unclear. Here, we examined the combined effects of acute exercise and severe hypoxia on cognitive function and identified physiological factors that determine cognitive function during exercise under severe hypoxia. The participants completed cognitive tasks at rest and during moderate exercise under either normoxic or severe hypoxic conditions. Peripheral oxygen saturation, cerebral oxygenation, and middle cerebral artery velocity were continuously monitored. Cerebral oxygen delivery was calculated as the product of estimated arterial oxygen content and cerebral blood flow. On average, cognitive performance improved during exercise under both normoxia and hypoxia, without sacrificing accuracy. However, under hypoxia, cognitive improvements were attenuated for individuals exhibiting a greater decrease in peripheral oxygen saturation. Cognitive performance was not associated with other physiological parameters. Taken together, the present results suggest that arterial desaturation attenuates cognitive improvements during exercise under hypoxia.
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