Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-8-2025
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management
First Advisor
Paul Loprinzi
Second Advisor
Kofan Lee
Third Advisor
Matthew Jesse
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The present thesis aims to determine the effects, if any, of six potential moderators on the effects of acute moderate-intensity exercise on cognitive functioning. The modes of exercise undertaken by the participants included treadmill (Experiment 1) and stationary bike (Experiment 2) exercise. Participants in each experiment either exercised or rested for twenty minutes and then participated in either a memory recall task or cognitive functioning (“Stroop”) task. The bouts of either exercise or rest on the stationary bike were followed by a rest period during which the participant would be exposed to either standard air oxygen levels (normoxia) or hypoxic conditions before undertaking the Stroop task. The results indicated no significant influence of the potential moderators on the effects of exercise on cognitive functioning. Acute, moderate-intensity treadmill exercise was found to have positive effects on cognitive functioning, but stationary bike exercise had no significant effect.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Lucy C.; Carwile, Elizabeth; Liston, Mara; Gaines, Elizabeth; Cotten, Mckenzie; and Griffin, Mary, "Effects of Acute Exercise on Cognition: Consideration of Potential Moderators" (2025). Honors Theses. 3258.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3258
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