ArticlePloS one2023
Impact of acute open-skill exercise on inhibitory control and brain activation: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.
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- Executive function performance in Chinese youth ice hockey players: a comparison between expert and novice groups.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- Hemodynamics of short-duration light-intensity physical exercise in the prefrontal cortex of children: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effects of Practicing Closed- vs. Open-Skill Exercises on Executive Functions in Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Exploring feasibility of fNIRS to assess delayed inhibition effect of prefrontal cortex for acute stress by acupuncture on GV20: a pilot study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Article
- Motor skill experience modulates attentional processing regardless of open- or closed-skill types: an ERP study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Comparative effects of open-skill and closed-skill sports on executive function in university students: a 16-week quasi-experimental study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Slow running benefits: Boosts in mood and facilitation of prefrontal cortex function even at very light intensity.Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)Article
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Abstract
There is a growing body of literature demonstrating that a single bout of exercise benefits executive cognitive function. While the acute effect of closed-skill exercises like walking, running, and cycling has been well investigated, it is less clear how open-skill exercise impacts executive function and brain activation. Therefore, we compared the acute effects of an open-skill exercise on inhibitory control and brain activation with those of a closed-skill exercise using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Twenty-four young right-hand dominant adults (9 women) completed three interventions: badminton, running, and a seated rest control condition for 10 min each. The intensities of badminton and running were comparable. During each intervention, oxygen uptake and heart rate were monitored. A Stroop task composed of neutral and incongruent conditions was administrated before and after each intervention. An fNIRS system recorded hemodynamics in the prefrontal cortex to evaluate brain activation during the Stroop task. Performance on the Stroop task was significantly improved after badminton, specifically in the incongruent condition relative to in the neutral condition. On the other hand, neither running nor seated rest affected performance in the Stroop task. The fNIRS measures indicated that badminton and running had no significant influence on brain activation. These results show that a single bout of open-skill exercise enhances inhibitory control without increasing brain activation compared to closed-skill exercise, suggesting that an acute open-skill exercise induces neural efficiency.
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