Trial reportPloS one2017
An acute bout of localized resistance exercise can rapidly improve inhibitory control.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparing the efficacy of different types of exercise for the treatment and prevention of depression in youths: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Acute Resistance Exercise on Executive Function: A Systematic Review of the Moderating Role of Intensity and Executive Function Domain.Sports medicine - open · 2022Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise on Cognitive Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review with Multilevel Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Pooled it
- The combination of low-intensity resistance exercise and electrical muscle stimulation effectively enhances executive function in men.Clinical physiology and functional imaging · 2026Trial
- Effects of intermittent exercise during prolonged sitting on executive function, cerebrovascular, and psychological response: a randomized crossover trial.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2023Trial
- The effects of barbell resistance exercise on information processing speed and conflict-related ERP in older adults: a crossover randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Does squatting need attention?-A dual-task study on cognitive resources in resistance exercise.PloS one · 2020Trial
- Aortic stiffness, central pulse pressure and cognitive function following acute resistance exercise.European journal of applied physiology · 2018Trial
- Effects of imagery training on cognitive function among collegiate athletes: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in cognition · 2026Article
- Enhancing cognitive function through blood flow restriction: An effective resistance exercise modality for middle-aged women.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2025Article
- Acute effects of resistance exercise intensity and repetition at a predetermined volume on inhibitory control: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Increasing eccentric contraction duration enhances resistance exercise-induced inhibitory control improvement while reducing the exertion perception: A pilot study in young men.Physiological reports · 2024Article
- Exploring Temporal and Intensity Effects of Resistance Exercise on Inhibition: A Four-Arm Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- The lactate response to a second bout of exercise is not reduced in a concurrent lower-limb exercise program.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A single 1,500 m freestyle at maximal speed decreases cognitive function in athletes.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Acute effect of combined exercise with aerobic and resistance exercises on executive function.PeerJ · 2023Article
- The effects of a firefighting simulation on the vascular and autonomic functions and cognitive performance: a randomized crossover study.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Effects of 12 weeks of aerobic exercise combined with resistance training on neurocognitive performance in obese women.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2022Article
- Exercise adherence-related perceptual responses to low-load blood flow restriction resistance exercise in young adults: A pilot study.Physiological reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
The positive effect of acute resistance exercise on executive function, such as inhibitory control (IC), is poorly understood. Several previous studies have demonstrated this effect using whole-body resistance exercise. However, it remains unclear whether localized resistance exercise performed using only limited muscle groups could also acutely improve IC. Thus, the present study examined the effect of an acute bout of localized resistance exercise on IC. Twelve healthy men performed a color-word Stroop task (CWST) before and immediately after the experimental conditions, which consisted of 2 resistance exercises and a resting control (CON). Bilateral knee extension was used to create 2 resistance exercise conditions: light-intensity resistance exercise (LRE) and high-intensity resistance exercise (HRE) conditions, which were 40% and 80% of one-repetition maximum, respectively. The resistance exercise session was programmed for 6 sets with 10 repetitions per set. The CWST-measured IC was significantly improved immediately after both LRE and HRE, but it did not improve immediately after CON. However, the improved IC was significantly greater in HRE than in LRE. The present findings showed that IC could be rapidly improved by an acute bout of localized resistance exercise, especially with high-intensity. Therefore, we suggest that in addition to whole-body resistance exercise, localized resistance exercise performed using limited muscle groups may be sufficient for improving IC.
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