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Trial reportBMC psychiatry2025

Effects of different forms of single moderate-intensity exercise on inhibitory function and instant emotion of undergraduate students with depressive symptoms: a randomized controlled trial based on ERP.

Feng Gao, Shuqi Jia, Suowang Yin, Zhaosong Yin, Wei Guan, Feng Ding, Xing Wang, Ping Wan

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Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors.

Feng Gao *School of Physical Education, HuangHuai University, Henan, China.
Shuqi Jia *School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Suowang YinSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Zhaosong YinSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Wei GuanSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Feng DingSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Xing WangSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Ping WanSchool of Sports and Health, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, Shanghai, China. 20029306@lixin.edu.cn.

Funding

Shanghai University of Sport, the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Human Performance 11DZ2261100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study investigated the effects of a single bout of moderate-intensity exercise on inhibitory control and transient mood states in college students with depressive symptoms.

methodsSeventy-five participants with depressive symptoms were randomized into three groups: treadmill exercise, taekwondo exercise (both at moderate intensity), and a non-intervention control group. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included immediate mood states, behavioral performance (reaction time and accuracy) on Go/No-go and Stroop tasks, and concurrent event-related potentials (ERPs). Repeated-measures ANOVA and Pearson correlation analyses were employed to examine exercise-induced changes in inhibitory control and mood.

resultsPost-exercise, both exercise groups exhibited significant improvements in No-go accuracy (treadmill: +10.6%, taekwondo: +20.0%, P < 0.05), though reaction times remained unchanged (P > 0.05). The taekwondo group demonstrated superior Stroop performance, with increased accuracy in congruent (+ 2.9%, P = 0.007, 95% CI [0.698, 4.161]) and incongruent trials (+ 2.7%) and reduced reaction times (congruent: −0.114 s, incongruent: −0.141 s, P = 0.002, 95% CI [− 0.091, − 0.022]), outperforming the treadmill group in reaction time (P < 0.001, 95% CI [− 0.097, − 0.028]). ERP analysis revealed enhanced N2/P3 amplitudes and shortened latencies in exercise groups (P < 0.05), with taekwondo showing broader cortical activation. Immediate mood scores were significantly lower in exercise groups versus controls (F = 5.525, P = 0.006), correlating inversely with inhibitory accuracy (r = − 0.432, P < 0.001) and positively with conflict inhibition reaction time (r = 0.245, P = 0.048).

conclusionA single bout of moderate-intensity exercise confers acute benefits for inhibitory control and mood regulation in depressive individuals. Taekwondo demonstrates greater efficacy than treadmill exercise in enhancing cognitive performance and emotional states, suggesting exercise modality-specific neurobehavioral effects. Improved inhibitory function may mediate mood amelioration, highlighting exercise as a viable adjunct intervention for depressive symptoms.

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DepressionEmotionsEvoked PotentialsExerciseExercise TherapyInhibition, PsychologicalAffectElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansMaleReaction TimeStroop TestStudentsYoung AdultAcute moderate-intensity exerciseDepressive symptomsInhibitory controlMoodUniversity students

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PMID41063003
PMCPMC12505675

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