2.4. Exercise program
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Participants were randomly assigned to Group 1 and Group 2, and the test was divided into 2 experiments. In the first experiment, Group 1 used the control method (Group C), and Group 2 used the exercise intervention method (Group E). In the second experiment, the 2 groups were crossed over, meaning that Group 1 used the exercise intervention method (Group E) and Group 2 used the control method (Group C). The exercise intervention method first used the power bicycle for 30 minutes (5 minutes for warm-up activity). The exercise intensity was based on the latest rating standards for exercise intensity for healthy adults from the American College of Sports Medicine. The moderate-intensity exercise load was set to 64% to 76% of the individual’s maximum heart rate, with maximum heart rate (HRThe most commonly used form of exercise for acute aerobic exercise is power cycling, which has the advantage of being able to control heart rate by pedaling speed as a way to achieve moderate exercise intensity. The crossover of the intervention modality between the 2 groups of subjects in both trials was to verify the presence of a sequential effect and, thus, to more accurately verify the effect of acute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cognitive function.