The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor Learning
Acute exercise has an influence on human cognition, and both theoretical approaches and previous investigations suggest that the learning process can be facilitated. A distinction has been made however, between the predominately positive effects on task speed compared to both the negative and null e...
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description | Acute exercise has an influence on human cognition, and both theoretical approaches and previous investigations suggest that the learning process can be facilitated. A distinction has been made however, between the predominately positive effects on task speed compared to both the negative and null effects on aspects of task accuracy. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise conducted before each practice trial (3 × week) for a period of four weeks, on speed and accuracy components in a novel keyboard typing task. To this end, young adults (<i>n</i> = 26) where randomized to a non-exercise resting group (control) or an exercise group (ergometer cycling at 65% of age-predicted maximal heart rate). Immediately after exercise or resting, participants practiced keyboard typing through specialized online software for a total of 2 h across the study period. All participants improved their speed and accuracy in the keyboard typing task. At 7-day retention, no differences were found between groups. Thus, the degree of improvement on both speed and accuracy task components was not significantly different between the exercise and control group. Further studies are warranted to establish the specific relationship between aerobic exercise and task components in motor learning and retention. |
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spelling | doaj.art-262997b7faa54ad8b86286cfe35eab6d2022-12-22T04:22:37ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632019-02-01735410.3390/sports7030054sports7030054The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor LearningHåvard Stranda0Monika Haga1Hermundur Sigmundsson2Håvard Lorås3Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU—Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU—Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, NTNU—Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Sport Science & Physical Education, Faculty of Teaching, Art and Culture, Nord University, 7600 Levanger, NorwayAcute exercise has an influence on human cognition, and both theoretical approaches and previous investigations suggest that the learning process can be facilitated. A distinction has been made however, between the predominately positive effects on task speed compared to both the negative and null effects on aspects of task accuracy. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise conducted before each practice trial (3 × week) for a period of four weeks, on speed and accuracy components in a novel keyboard typing task. To this end, young adults (<i>n</i> = 26) where randomized to a non-exercise resting group (control) or an exercise group (ergometer cycling at 65% of age-predicted maximal heart rate). Immediately after exercise or resting, participants practiced keyboard typing through specialized online software for a total of 2 h across the study period. All participants improved their speed and accuracy in the keyboard typing task. At 7-day retention, no differences were found between groups. Thus, the degree of improvement on both speed and accuracy task components was not significantly different between the exercise and control group. Further studies are warranted to establish the specific relationship between aerobic exercise and task components in motor learning and retention.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/7/3/54acute exercisemotor learningretentionspeedaccuracy |
spellingShingle | Håvard Stranda Monika Haga Hermundur Sigmundsson Håvard Lorås The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor Learning Sports acute exercise motor learning retention speed accuracy |
title | The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor Learning |
title_full | The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor Learning |
title_fullStr | The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor Learning |
title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor Learning |
title_short | The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Speed and Accuracy Task Components in Motor Learning |
title_sort | effect of aerobic exercise on speed and accuracy task components in motor learning |
topic | acute exercise motor learning retention speed accuracy |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/7/3/54 |
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