Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improves cognitive function among patients with cardiovascular disease

Purpose: To investigate the effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) exercise training on cognitive performance and whether the changes are associated with alterations in prefrontal cortex (PFC) oxygenation among patients with cardiovascular disease. …

A novel gravity-induced blood flow restriction model augments ACC phosphorylation and PGC-1$α$ mRNA in human skeletal muscle following aerobic exercise: A randomized crossover study

This study tested the hypothesis that a novel, gravity-induced blood flow restricted (BFR) aerobic exercise (AE) model will result in greater activation of the AMPK–PGC-1$α$ pathway compared with work rate-matched non-BFR. Thirteen healthy males …

Acute effect of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in young adults: Treadmill vs. cycle ergometer

PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare the acute effects of different types (treadmill vs. cycle) of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in young adults. METHODS: By a randomized crossover study design, ten …

Altered arterial stiffness, cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in young smokers in response to one-bout of aerobic exercise: Mice vs. hiie

PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare the acute effects of high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) with moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MICE) on arterial stiffness, cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in young smokers. METHODS: Young …

Exercise-Based cardiac rehabilitation modulates prefrontal cortex oxygenation during submaximal exercise testing in cardiovascular disease patients

The purpose of this study was to investigate if prefrontal cortex (PFC) oxygenation during incremental exercise is altered among cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients who completed 6 weeks of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Nineteen (male …

Exercise intensity influences prefrontal cortex oxygenation during cognitive testing

Activation changes in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) regions have been linked to acute exercise-induced improvements in cognitive performance. The type of exercise performed may influence PFC activation, and further impact cognitive function. The …

Trunk Muscle Aerobic Metabolism Responses in Endurance Athletes, Combat Athletes and Untrained Men

This study investigated aerobic metabolism responses in trunk muscles during a prolonged trunk extension exercise in athletes and untrained young men. The aim was to analyze the adaptations induced by 2 types of sports: one involving intensive use of …

Cerebral oxygenation declines but does not impair peak oxygen uptake during incremental cycling in women using oral contraceptives

Purpose: To compare prefrontal cortex oxygenation in recreationally-active women using oral contraceptives (WomenOC; n = 8) to women with a natural menstrual cycle (WomenNC; n = 8) during incremental exercise to exhaustion. Methods: Participants …

Muscle oxygenation asymmetry in ice speed skaters: Not compensated by compression

Purpose: The current investigation assessed tissue oxygenation and local blood volume in both vastus lateralis muscles during 3000-m race simulations in elite speed skaters on ice and the effects of leg compression on physiological, perceptual, and …