HIIT the Road Jack: An Exploratory Study on the Effects of an Acute Bout of Cardiovascular High-Intensity Interval Training on Piano Learning

Swarbrick, Dana; Kiss, Alex; Trehub, Sandra E.; Tremblay, Luc; Alter, David A.; Chen, Joyce L.

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02154

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“…These studies used a 15-min HIIT cycling protocol, which involved three 3-min high-intensity intervals (90% Wpeak) alternated with three 2-min low-intensity intervals 4 , 7 , 11 , 12 . However, recent work from our lab revealed that some individuals with low aerobic fitness levels were unable to complete the entire 15-min HIIT protocol due to volitional exhaustion 29 . Therefore, our study used an alternative HIIT cycling protocol that has successfully been used in sedentary 30 , 31 and recreationally active healthy young adults 32 .…”

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Aerobic exercise and aerobic fitness level do not modify motor learning

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Motor learning may be enhanced when a single session of aerobic exercise is performed immediately before or after motor skill practice. Most research to date has focused on aerobically trained (AT) individuals, but it is unknown if aerobically untrained (AU) individuals would equally benefit. We aimed to: (a) replicate previous studies and determine the effect of rest (REST) versus exercise (EXE) on motor skill retention, and (b) explore the effect of aerobic fitness level (AU, AT), assessed by peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), on motor skill retention after exercise. Forty-four participants (20–29 years) practiced a visuomotor tracking task (acquisition), immediately followed by 25-min of high-intensity cycling or rest. Twenty-four hours after acquisition, participants completed a motor skill retention test. REST and EXE groups significantly improved motor skill performance during acquisition [F(3.17, 133.22) = 269.13, P = 0.001], but had no group differences in motor skill retention across time. AU-exercise (VO2peak = 31.6 ± 4.2 ml kg−1 min−1) and AT-exercise (VO2peak = 51.5 ± 7.6 ml kg−1 min−1) groups significantly improved motor skill performance during acquisition [F(3.07, 61.44) = 155.95, P = 0.001], but had no group differences in motor skill retention across time. Therefore, exercise or aerobic fitness level did not modify motor skill retention.

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Aerobic exercise and aerobic fitness level do not modify motor learning

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“…To our knowledge, only one study has explored the relationship between exercise priming and motor skill when motor skill performance is assessed as learning to play a musical instrument. Swarbrick et al (2020) examined whether HIIT (3 bouts; 3-min at 90% watt max interspersed with 2-min at 60% watt max) or low-intensity interval training (LIIT; 3 bouts; 3-min at 12% watt max interspersed with 2-min at 8% watt max), when performed after practicing a piano melody, would impact retention and transfer of learning (to a new piano melody). No between group differences (HIIT vs. LIIT) were observed for online or offline learning however the HIIT group demonstrated modestly better transfer of learning when compared to the LIIT group (Swarbrick et al, 2020).…”

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Acute Aerobic Exercise-Induced Motor Priming Improves Piano Performance and Alters Motor Cortex Activation

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Acute aerobic exercise has been shown to improve fine motor skills and alter activation of the motor cortex (M1). The intensity of exercise may influence M1 activation, and further impact whole-body motor skill performance. The aims of the current study were to compare a whole-body motor skill via a piano task following moderate-intensity training (MIT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and to determine if M1 activation is linked to any such changes in performance. Nine subjects (seven females and two males), aged 18 ± 1 years completed a control, MIT, and HIIT trial followed by administration of a piano performance task. M1 activation was evaluated by measuring oxyhemoglobin (O2Hb) and hemoglobin difference (Hbdiff) changes during post-exercise piano performance using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The results indicate that piano performance scores were higher after the MIT trial, but not HIIT trial, compared to the control trial. A negative relationship was detected between heart rate during HIIT and post-HIIT piano scores. M1 activation (as measured by Hbdiff) was significantly increased after the HIIT trial. M1 activation was also positively associated with piano performance when exercise trials (HIIT + MIT) and all trials (HIIT + MIT + Control) were combined. We found that acute moderate-intensity exercise led to an improvement in complex motor skill performance while higher-intensity exercise increased M1 activation. These results demonstrate that moderate-intensity exercise can prime the nervous system for the acquisition of whole-body motor skills, suggesting that similar exercise protocols may be effective in improving the outcomes of other motor tasks performed during regular routines of daily life (e.g., sporting tasks, activities of daily living or rehabilitation). In addition, it appears that improvements in motor task performance may be driven by M1 activation. Our findings provide new mechanistic insight into the complex relationship between exercise intensity, M1 activation, and whole-body motor skill performance.

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Moderate-intensity cardiovascular exercise performed before motor practice attenuates offline implicit motor learning in stroke survivors but not age-matched neurotypical adults

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HIIT the Road Jack: An Exploratory Study on the Effects of an Acute Bout of Cardiovascular High-Intensity Interval Training on Piano Learning

Abstract: Abbreviations: BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor; HIIT, high-intensity interval training; HR, heart rate; LIIT, lowintensity interval training; VO 2peak , peak oxygen uptake; W max , maximum power output.

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Aerobic exercise and aerobic fitness level do not modify motor learning

Aerobic exercise and aerobic fitness level do not modify motor learning

Acute Aerobic Exercise-Induced Motor Priming Improves Piano Performance and Alters Motor Cortex Activation

Moderate-intensity cardiovascular exercise performed before motor practice attenuates offline implicit motor learning in stroke survivors but not age-matched neurotypical adults

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