ArticleScientific reports2023
Acute aerobic exercise benefits allocation of neural resources related to selective attention.
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- Beyond aerobic intensity: Comparing the effects of cognitively engaging gross-motor coordination training and aerobic exercise on working memory and selective attention in school-age children: A randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Acute Exercise Fatigue Impairs Cognitive Control: Neurophysiological Mechanisms Revealed by ERP and ERSP Analyses.Biology · 2025Article
- Visual supercompensation following short-term exhaustive exercise.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Long-Term Tai Chi Practice on the Trust Behavior of Middle-Aged People.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Minimum Exercise Model in Humans Based on Oxygen Uptake and Physiological Parameters.Advances in neurobiology · 2025Review
- Comparative effects of single-task and dual-task acute moderate-intensity exercise on cortisol and cognitive performance.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effects of fancy rope-skipping on motor coordination and selective attention in children aged 7-9 years: a quasi-experimental study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
A single session of aerobic exercise has been shown to potentially benefit subsequent performance in a wide range of cognitive tasks, but the underlying mechanisms are still not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of exercise on selective attention, a cognitive process that involves prioritized processing of a subset of available inputs over others. Twenty-four healthy participants (12 women) underwent two experimental interventions in a random, crossover, and counterbalanced design: a vigorous-intensity exercise (60-65% HRR) and a seated rest (control) condition. Before and after each protocol, participants performed a modified selective attention task that demanded attending stimuli of different spatial frequencies. Event-related magnetic fields were concurrently recorded using magnetoencephalography. The results showed that exercise, relative to the seated rest condition, reduced neural processing of unattended stimuli and increased processing of attended stimuli. The findings suggest that changes in neural processing related to selective attention may be one of the mechanisms underlying exercise-induced improvements in cognition.
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