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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Effects of an incremental maximal endurance exercise stress-induced cortisol on cognitive performance
Bruno Ribeiro Do CoutoAdrià Marco-ahullóIsrael Villarrasa-sapiñaJose-luis BermejoXavier García-massósubject
:compuestos policíclicos::compuestos con anillos de fusión::esteroides::pregnanos::pregnenos::pregnenodionas::hidrocortisona [COMPUESTOS QUÍMICOS Y DROGAS]Elementary cognitive taskmedicine.medical_specialtyHippocampusPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationExerciciAudiologyStressCortisol:fenómenos psicológicos::procesos mentales::cognición [PSIQUIATRÍA Y PSICOLOGÍA]Endurance training:Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena::Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena::Movement::Motor Activity::Exercise [PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES]Educación Física y DeportivamedicineEffects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performanceTreadmilllcsh:Sports medicinePrefrontal cortexExerciseFatigueWorking memorybusiness.industryHidrocortisona:Psychological Phenomena::Mental Processes::Cognition [PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY]Cognition:Polycyclic Compounds::Fused-Ring Compounds::Steroids::Pregnanes::Pregnenes::Pregnenediones::Hydrocortisone [CHEMICALS AND DRUGS]Cognitive functionsCognició:fenómenos fisiológicos nerviosos y musculoesqueléticos::fenómenos fisiológicos musculoesqueléticos::movimiento::actividad motora::ejercicio físico [FENÓMENOS Y PROCESOS]businesslcsh:RC1200-1245description
Exercise; Cognitive functions; Cortisol Ejercicio físico; Funciones cognitivas; Cortisol Exercici físic; Funcions cognitives; Cortisol Objectives: It can be hypothesized that cognitive performance decreases after fatigue protocol when it coincides with the maximum peak of cortisol. The first aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of a single bout of high intensity exercise on behavioural (i.e., attention and memory) and physiological (i.e., salivary cortisol) responses. The second objective was to evaluate the effect of the performance of the cognitive tasks on cortisol levels. Methods: Thirty-four physically active men (at least 5 days/week of physical activity practice) 38.11 (1.57) years old completed a maximal incremental protocol on a treadmill by running until they reached a state of stress. Salivary cortisol and cognitive functions were evaluated in counterbalanced order prior and following exercise-induced stress. Results: Results showed lower cortisol levels before exercise and higher cortisol values before the cognitive task. Indeed, exercise-induced stress had only a detrimental effect on attention without any impact on declarative memory and finding improvements on working memory performance. Conclusion: The effects of stress on cognitive performance depending on the main brain areas responsible of cognitive functions (i.e., prefrontal cortex and hippocampus) and time elapsed between the cessation of exercise and the evaluation of these.
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| 2019-01-01 |