4.3. Temporal characteristics of the effects of acute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cognitive tasks
frontal lobe dysfunction
Two experiments showed that the exercise intervention group had significantly improved speed and accuracy 30 minutes after exercise compared to before exercise. The exercise intervention group also had significantly shorter reaction times 30 minutes after exercise than before in the first experiment, but the second experiment did not show a statistically significant difference. These results indicate that acute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise has temporal characteristics on cognitive tasks. Its effects can last up to 30 minutes after exercise, consistent with Peng and Zhou.In addition to the exercise awakening hypothesis and the neurotrophic factor BDNF, theories about acute aerobic exercise’s effects on cognitive performance include the frontal lobe dysfunction hypothesis, the neuroendocrine model, and the overcompensation theory of self-control strength.