Effects of Physical Exercise on Individual Resting State EEG Alpha Peak Frequency
Previous research has shown that both acute and chronic physical exercises can induce positive effects on brain function and this is associated with improvements in cognitive performance. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise on cognitive processing...
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| author | Boris Gutmann Andreas Mierau Thorben Hülsdünker Carolin Hildebrand Axel Przyklenk Wildor Hollmann Heiko Klaus Strüder |
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| description | Previous research has shown that both acute and chronic physical exercises can induce positive effects on brain function and this is associated with improvements in cognitive performance. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise on cognitive processing are not well understood. This study examined the effects of an acute bout of physical exercise as well as four weeks of exercise training on the individual resting state electroencephalographic (EEG) alpha peak frequency (iAPF), a neurophysiological marker of the individual’s state of arousal and attention, in healthy young adults. The subjects completed a steady state exercise (SSE) protocol or an exhaustive exercise (EE) protocol, respectively, on two separate days. EEG activity was recorded for 2 min before exercise, immediately after exercise, and after 10 min of rest. All assessments were repeated following four weeks of exercise training to investigate whether an improvement in physical fitness modulates the resting state iAPF and/or the iAPF response to an acute bout of SSE and EE. The iAPF was significantly increased following EE (P=0.012) but not following SSE. It is concluded that the iAPF is increased following intense exercise, indicating a higher level of arousal and preparedness for external input. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a1038e55ffb84f0cac6d4c5d2b8ff71f2025-08-20T03:38:34ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432015-01-01201510.1155/2015/717312717312Effects of Physical Exercise on Individual Resting State EEG Alpha Peak FrequencyBoris Gutmann0Andreas Mierau1Thorben Hülsdünker2Carolin Hildebrand3Axel Przyklenk4Wildor Hollmann5Heiko Klaus Strüder6Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyInstitute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyInstitute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyInstitute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyInstitute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyInstitute for Cardiology and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyInstitute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyPrevious research has shown that both acute and chronic physical exercises can induce positive effects on brain function and this is associated with improvements in cognitive performance. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise on cognitive processing are not well understood. This study examined the effects of an acute bout of physical exercise as well as four weeks of exercise training on the individual resting state electroencephalographic (EEG) alpha peak frequency (iAPF), a neurophysiological marker of the individual’s state of arousal and attention, in healthy young adults. The subjects completed a steady state exercise (SSE) protocol or an exhaustive exercise (EE) protocol, respectively, on two separate days. EEG activity was recorded for 2 min before exercise, immediately after exercise, and after 10 min of rest. All assessments were repeated following four weeks of exercise training to investigate whether an improvement in physical fitness modulates the resting state iAPF and/or the iAPF response to an acute bout of SSE and EE. The iAPF was significantly increased following EE (P=0.012) but not following SSE. It is concluded that the iAPF is increased following intense exercise, indicating a higher level of arousal and preparedness for external input.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/717312 |
| spellingShingle | Boris Gutmann Andreas Mierau Thorben Hülsdünker Carolin Hildebrand Axel Przyklenk Wildor Hollmann Heiko Klaus Strüder Effects of Physical Exercise on Individual Resting State EEG Alpha Peak Frequency Neural Plasticity |
| title | Effects of Physical Exercise on Individual Resting State EEG Alpha Peak Frequency |
| title_full | Effects of Physical Exercise on Individual Resting State EEG Alpha Peak Frequency |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Physical Exercise on Individual Resting State EEG Alpha Peak Frequency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Physical Exercise on Individual Resting State EEG Alpha Peak Frequency |
| title_short | Effects of Physical Exercise on Individual Resting State EEG Alpha Peak Frequency |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/717312 |
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