High-intensity training enhances executive function in children in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Moreau, David; Kirk, Ian J.; Waldie, Karen E.

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“…In addition, we found that the bleep test (the most intense activity) was, in general, no different from the control activity of taking a break outside the classroom but was not as beneficial as the SPA. High Intensity Training (HIT) is known to be beneficial for cognitive function in children, although the impact differs between individuals [35]. Recent evidence in adults shows that preference for higher intensity activity is predictive of affective response [36]-i.e.…”

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A citizen science study of short physical activity breaks at school: improvements in cognition and wellbeing with self-paced activity

Booth

Chesham

Brooks

et al. 2020

BMC Med

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Background: School-based physical activity and running programmes, such as The Daily Mile™, are increasing in popularity globally. The aim of this research was to examine the acute impact of such classroom physical activity breaks on cognition and affective wellbeing.Methods: A total of 5463 school pupils from 332 schools took part in a citizen science project with a repeated measures design. They completed tasks of cognition (inhibition, verbal, and visuo-spatial working memory) and the Children's Feeling Scale and Felt Arousal Scale before and after three different outdoor activities: a classroom break of 15 min of self-paced activity, a near maximal exhaustion activity (the bleep test), and a no-exercise control group where pupils sat or stood outside. Wellbeing and fitness were examined as mediators of the relationship between outdoor activity and cognition.Results: Fifteen minutes of self-paced outdoor activity was beneficial for pupils' cognition and wellbeing in comparison to both other activities (Cohen's d effect sizes ranging from 0.04 to 0.22; small). The relationship with cognition was not mediated by participants' fitness level and was only partially mediated by wellbeing. Change scores for alertness were higher after the bleep test compared to the control activity but similar for all other outcomes. Conclusions: Taking a break from the classroom to complete 15 min of self-paced physical activity should be considered a worthwhile activity by class teachers, school management, and policymakers. Additionally, more intense physical activity should not be considered to be detrimental.

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A citizen science study of short physical activity breaks at school: improvements in cognition and wellbeing with self-paced activity

Booth

Chesham

Brooks

et al. 2020

BMC Med

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“…A sub-set of pupils from a sub-set of schools will also take part in a brain imaging sub-study which is embedded in the trial. Data for the brain imaging sub-study are collected at baseline (end of Year 7, pupils aged 11-12), after 12 months (end of Year 8, pupils aged 12-13) and at 24 months (end of Year 9, pupils aged [13][14].…”

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“…Meanwhile, intervention studies in schools have found some evidence that programmes of aerobic exercise can lead to improved cognitive performance, particularly in the domains of attention and executive functions (working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control) [11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Separately, there are associations between objectively measured PA and academic attainment among adolescents [18] and indications that school-based exercise interventions can improve educational outcomes in this age group [9,19].…”

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Effects of a programme of vigorous physical activity during secondary school physical education on academic performance, fitness, cognition, mental health and the brain of adolescents (Fit to Study): study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial

Wassenaar¹,

Wheatley²,

Beale³

et al. 2019

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BackgroundEarly adolescence is a period of dynamic neurobiological change. Converging lines of research suggest that regular physical activity (PA) and improved aerobic fitness have the potential to stimulate positive brain changes, improve cognitive function and boost academic attainment in this age group, but high quality studies are needed to substantiate these findings. The primary aim of the Fit to Study trial is to investigate whether short infusions of vigorous PA (VPA) delivered during secondary school physical education (PE) can improve attainment in maths, as described in a protocol published by NatCen Social Research. The present protocol concerns the trial’s secondary outcome measures, which are variables thought to moderate or mediate the relationship between PA and attainment including the effect of the intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness, cognitive performance, mental health, and brain structure and function. MethodThe Fit to Study project is a cluster-randomised controlled trial that includes Year-8 pupils (aged 12-13) from secondary state schools in South/Mid-England. Schools were randomised into an intervention condition in which PE teachers delivered an additional 10 minutes of VPA per PE lesson for one academic year, or a ‘PE as usual’ control condition. Intervention and control groups were stratified according to whether schools were single-sex or co-educational. Assessments take place at baseline (end of Year-7, aged 11-12), and after 12 months (Year-8). Secondary outcomes are cardiorespiratory fitness, objective PA during PE, cognitive performance and mental health. The study also includes exploratory measures of daytime sleepiness, attitudes towards daily PA and PE enjoyment. A subset of pupils from a subset of schools will also take part in a brain imaging sub-study, which is embedded in the trial. DiscussionThe Fit to Study trial could advance our understanding of the complex relationships between PA and aerobic fitness, the brain, cognitive performance, mental health and academic attainment during adolescence. Further, it will add to our understanding of whether school PE is an effective setting to increase VPA and fitness, which could inform future PA interventions and education policy.Trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov, ID: NCT03286725. Retrospectively registered on 18th of September, 2017 Clinicaltrials.gov, ID: NCT03593863. Retrospectively registered on 19th of July, 2018Trial sponsor: University of Oxford. Protocol version: 1.

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“…Recently, Kim and colleagues (2018) showed that a single bout of exercise session can enhances BDNF levels and improves memory performance in middle-aged women [13]. Similarly, it was also reported that chronic exercise interventions-induced BDNF increase and memory improvement in elderly [16].…”

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Grape juice consumption and/or exercise training-induced neuroplasticity and memory improvement in healthy elderly women

Elsner¹,

Trevizol²,

Bassôa³

et al. 2018

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Background: Emerging evidences have been pointed out that exercise in combination with dietary factors is able to affect molecular events related to synaptic plasticity and cognitive improvement. Therefore, this study sought to verify the impact of grape juice consumption and/or exercise in plasma neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and memory performance in elderly women. Methods: Nineteen healthy elderly women were randomly distributed in two groups: Grape Juice Group (GJG, n=9) and Grape Juice + Exercise Group (GJEG, n=10). The GJG was instructed to drunk daily the grape juice (400 ml) for 30 days, while the GJEG was also submitted to a physical exercise intervention (twice a week, 60 min/session). Memory function was assessed via the MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) and blood sampling was taken for BDNF analysis pre/post intervention in both groups. Results: It was observed a significant increase on BDNF levels in GJG (p=0.000) and GJEG (p=0.041) after intervention, while the memory improvement was verified only in GJEG (p=0.024). No differences between groups were found in the variables. Conclusion: In conclusion, the grape juice consumption per se is capable to modulates/increases BDNF levels, response that was not potentiated by exercise practice. On the other hand, the memory performance was improved only when grape juice consumption is combined to exercise intervention in healthy elderly women.

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High-intensity training enhances executive function in children in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Cited by 78 publications

References 112 publications

A citizen science study of short physical activity breaks at school: improvements in cognition and wellbeing with self-paced activity

A citizen science study of short physical activity breaks at school: improvements in cognition and wellbeing with self-paced activity

Effects of a programme of vigorous physical activity during secondary school physical education on academic performance, fitness, cognition, mental health and the brain of adolescents (Fit to Study): study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial

Grape juice consumption and/or exercise training-induced neuroplasticity and memory improvement in healthy elderly women

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