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Development and reliability of a test for assessing executive functions during exercise.

Beatriz Hooper¹, Larissa Oliveira Faria¹, Leonardo de Sousa Fortes²

¹Sports Psychology Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Applied Neuropsychology. Adult

|August 29, 2020

Summary

This study developed a reliable executive functions test for use during exercise. The Flanker/Reverse Flanker test shows promise for assessing cognitive performance while physically active.

Keywords:

Executive functions Flanker test exercise reliability sports psychology

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Exercise Physiology
Psychological Assessment

Background:

Executive functions performance may differ between rest and physical exercise.
A need exists for reliable cognitive assessments during physical exertion.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate an integrated system for evaluating executive functions during exercise.
To assess the reliability of a novel executive functions test administered during physical activity.

Main Methods:

Two test-retest studies involving healthy male volunteers.
Development of a Flanker/Reverse Flanker test protocol administered during moderate-intensity cycling.
Maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPT) and questionnaire administration.

Main Results:

The developed Flanker/Reverse Flanker test demonstrated reliability for assessing executive functions during exercise.
The test protocol showed consistency across repeated administrations in exercising individuals.

Conclusions:

The novel executive functions test is a reliable tool for cognitive assessment during physical exercise.
This integrated system allows for the evaluation of executive functions in a dynamic, exercising state.