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Cognitive function and heart rate variability in open and closed skill sports
Sandipana Chakraborty1, Chinmay A Suryavanshi1, Kirtana R Nayak1
1Department of Physiology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Annals of Medicine
|October 12, 2023
Summary
Sports participation enhances cognitive function in athletes compared to sedentary individuals. However, cognitive performance and heart rate variability do not differ significantly between open and closed skill sports.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Physiology
Background:
- Sporting environments vary between open and closed skill sports, influencing athletes' cognitive and motor demands.
- Understanding the impact of different sports on cognitive function and physiological markers like Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and compare cognitive function and HRV in basketball players (open skill), swimmers (closed skill), and a sedentary group.
- To determine if sport type (open vs. closed skill) influences cognitive performance and HRV.
Main Methods:
- Three groups: basketball players (n=26), swimmers (n=26), and sedentary individuals (n=26).
- Cognitive function assessed using Ebbinghaus Memory Procedure Test (EMT), Go/No-Go Task (GNG), Color Stroop task, Trail Making Test (TMT), and Letter Cancellation test (LCT).
- Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measured using PowerLab.
Main Results:
- Sport participants (basketball and swimming) outperformed the sedentary group in cognitive tasks.
- Basketball players and swimmers showed faster completion times for LCT and TMT compared to the sedentary group.
- Basketball players demonstrated improved performance in the EMT compared to the sedentary group.
Conclusions:
- Sports training positively impacts overall cognitive function, irrespective of sport type.
- No significant differences in cognitive function or HRV were found between open-skill (basketball) and closed-skill (swimming) athletes.
- Engaging in sports enhances cognitive abilities, highlighting the broad benefits of athletic participation.
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