ArticleInternational journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP
A single bout of aerobic exercise modulates motor learning performance and cortical excitability in humans.
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- Moderate intensity aerobic exercise may enhance neuroplasticity of the contralesional hemisphere after stroke: a randomised controlled study.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Acute and Chronic Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Motor Inhibition and Cortical Excitability in Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Do Leg-Focused Exercises Improve Arm and Hand Function for Individuals With Neurologic Disorders? A Scoping Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Review
- Comparative efficacy of aerobic exercise and mind-body practices in improving sleep quality and psychological distress among elderly breast cancer patients: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Amelioration of emotional processing deficits in individuals with high trait anxiety following high-intensity interval training.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Motor cortical excitability and inhibition are differentially modulated by aerobic exercise intensity.Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) · 2025Article
- An investigation of the acute effects of aerobic exercise on executive function and cortical excitability in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Circadian Rhythm and Physical Fatigue Separately Influence Cognitive and Physical Performance in Amateur Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Examination of acute spin exercise on GABA levels in aging and stroke: The EASE study protocol.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Evidence indicates beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on motor learning performance, which might be caused by the impact of aerobic exercise on cortical excitability. It is thus suggested that physiological effects of aerobic exercise on cortical excitability determine the effects of aerobic exercise on motor learning. Nevertheless, respective results usually come from independent studies, and a prove of the causal relationship between neurophysiological and motor learning effects is still missing. This study aims to explore the impact of a single bout of aerobic exercise on brain physiology and motor learning, and the association between these phenomena in humans. Method: The study was conducted in a cross-over design. In twenty healthy subjects, cortical excitability and motor learning were assessed before and after a single bout of aerobic exercise or a control intervention. Results: The results show that aerobic exercise improved motor sequence learning and enhanced cortical excitability in humans. Furthermore, a correlation between the exercise-dependent alteration of cortical excitability (short intracortical inhibition, which is determined primarily by the GABAergic system) and improvement of motor learning has been found. Discussion: The study found motor learning performance-improving effects of aerobic exercise, and these results might be explained by an exercised-caused alteration of cortical excitability, especially a reduction of GABA activity.
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