Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Acute Effects of a Short Bout of Physical Activity on Cognitive Function in Sport Students.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06985797 (Effects of Funfitness Program With Music Tempo on Perceived Exertion, Flexibility, Balance and Cognition in Gym Going Females), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Funfitness Program With Music Tempo on Perceived Exertion, Flexibility, Balance and Cognition in Gym Going Females
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of classroom physical activity breaks on learning behaviors and academic achievements in university students: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating the methods used to examine sitting breaks and their influence on mental load, physical strain, and cognitive performance - a scoping review.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Determining Cognitive Performance in Athletes: A Systematic Review Focused on Methodology of Applying Cognitive Tests.Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Classroom Movement Breaks and Physically Active Learning Are Feasible, Reduce Sedentary Behaviour and Fatigue, and May Increase Focus in University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Intention to Engage in Mountain Sport During the Summer Season in Climate Change Affected Environments.Frontiers in public health · 2022Trial
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- Exercising4Cognition: Can Short Bouts of Aerobic Exercise Improve Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults for Primary Health Prevention? Previous Findings and Suggestions for the Future.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Visual Duration but Not Numerosity Is Distorted While Running.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Aerobic Exercise Alleviates the Impairment of Cognitive Control Ability Induced by Sleep Deprivation in College Students: Research Based on Go/NoGo Task.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Classroom Movement Breaks Reduce Sedentary Behavior and Increase Concentration, Alertness and Enjoyment during University Classes: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Active School Breaks and Students' Attention: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Brain sciences · 2021Review
- Acute Effects of a Single Bout of Walking on Affective Responses in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Frequent, Short Physical Activity Breaks Reduce Prefrontal Cortex Activation but Preserve Working Memory in Middle-Aged Adults: ABBaH Study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Article
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Abstract
Physical activity is a promising intervention to restore cognitive function after prolonged sedentary periods. However, little is known about the effect of short physical activity bouts on cognition especially among individuals that are used to physical activity. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to assess the impact of a single ten-minute physical activity bout on the cognitive domain of visual attention compared to sedentary behavior in a population of physically active sport students. Using a randomized controlled design, 51 healthy and physically active sport students [mean age: 22.3 (SD: 2.0) years, 33.3% female] were allocated to one of the following interventions in the break of a two-hour study course: physical activity group (running for ten minutes) and sedentary control group. Visual attention was measured post-intervention using a modified trail making test. Pre-, post-, and 30 min after intervention, perceived attention, and affective states were measured. Between-group comparisons were used to analyze whether visual attention and/or changes in perceived attention or affective states differed between groups. The physical activity group showed significantly higher visual attention post-intervention compared with the sedentary control group,
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