Table 3 Cognitive function data across the exercise and control trials, for the high- and low-fitness groups, as well as the group overall. Data are mean ± SD
Test | Level | Variable | Group | Control Trial | Exercise Trial | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  | Pre-rest | Immediately post-rest | 45 min post-rest | 90 min post-rest | Pre-exercise | Immediately post-exercise | 45 min post-exercise | 90 min post-exercise |
Stroop | Simple | Response Time (ms) | Low-fit | 857 ± 192 | 812 ± 179 | 753 ± 136 | 756 ± 144 | 828 ± 172 | 755 ± 161 | 807 ± 152 | 785 ± 175 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 772 ± 170 | 717 ± 141 | 723 ± 150 | 712 ± 149 | 746 ± 145 | 712 ± 78 | 684 ± 85 | 695 ± 134 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 815 ± 185 | 764 ± 165 | 738 ± 141 | 734 ± 145 | 787 ± 161 | 733 ± 127 | 745 ± 139 | 740 ± 161 |
|  |  | Accuracy (%) | Low-fit | 99.7 ± 1.2 | 95.8 ± 7.7 | 94.2 ± 8.4 | 94.7 ± 9.0 | 99.4 ± 1.6 | 96.9 ± 4.2 | 97.8 ± 3.1 | 96.7 ± 5.4 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 97.2 ± 4.0 | 97.8 ± 3.6 | 95.8 ± 5.9 | 96.1 ± 4.4 | 98.9 ± 2.6 | 97.8 ± 3.1 | 95.8 ± 6.3 | 95.0 ± 5.9 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 98.5 ± 3.1 | 96.8 ± 6.0 | 95.0 ± 7.2 | 95.4 ± 7.0 | 99.2 ± 2.2 | 97.4 ± 3.7 | 96.8 ± 5.0 | 95.8 ± 5.5 |
|  | Complex | Response Time (ms) | Low-fit | 1130 ± 232 | 1074 ± 236 | 1059 ± 219 | 1017 ± 285 | 1168 ± 226 | 1094 ± 291 | 1089 ± 242 | 1042 ± 223 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 1037 ± 253 | 939 ± 192 | 954 ± 202 | 973 ± 235 | 957 ± 202 | 950 ± 206 | 920 ± 185 | 953 ± 193 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 1084 ± 243 | 1006 ± 224 | 1007 ± 216 | 995 ± 257 | 1062 ± 237 | 1022 ± 260 | 1005 ± 231 | 997 ± 214 |
|  |  | Accuracy (%) | Low-fit | 96.1 ± 5.4 | 94.9 ± 6.7 | 92.7 ± 10.5 | 92.9 ± 10.0 | 96.7 ± 4.3 | 91.4 ± 13.5 | 95.3 ± 4.9 | 93.6 ± 11.2 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 96.3 ± 4.0 | 94.9 ± 4.6 | 94.2 ± 5.4 | 95.1 ± 5.0 | 96.3 ± 3.9 | 94.9 ± 5.2 | 93.6 ± 5.7 | 91.8 ± 5.4 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 96.2 ± 4.6 | 94.9 ± 5.6 | 92.9 ± 8.3 | 94.0 ± 7.8 | 96.5 ± 4.0 | 93.1 ± 10.2 | 94.4 ± 5.2 | 92.7 ± 8.7 |
Sternberg | One item | Response Time (ms) | Low-fit | 588 ± 164 | 520 ± 102 | 531 ± 110 | 480 ± 118 | 533 ± 135 | 502 ± 83 | 538 ± 135 | 535 ± 120 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 516 ± 97 | 486 ± 87 | 507 ± 120 | 482 ± 76 | 517 ± 111 | 473 ± 56 | 476 ± 85 | 508 ± 91 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 552 ± 138 | 503 ± 95 | 519 ± 114 | 481 ± 98 | 525 ± 122 | 488 ± 71 | 507 ± 115 | 521 ± 106 |
|  |  | Accuracy (%) | Low-fit | 96.5 ± 5.3 | 97.9 ± 4.3 | 95.8 ± 5.3 | 94.8 ± 9.9 | 96.2 ± 5.3 | 94.8 ± 7.5 | 95.5 ± 5.6 | 93.8 ± 10.9 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 97.6 ± 3.1 | 97.2 ± 4.9 | 96.9 ± 4.4 | 97.2 ± 4.4 | 97.9 ± 3.7 | 97.2 ± 4.4 | 97.2 ± 3.8 | 95.8 ± 5.3 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 97.0 ± 4.4 | 97.6 ± 4.6 | 96.4 ± 4.8 | 96.0 ± 7.6 | 97.0 ± 4.6 | 96.0 ± 6.2 | 96.4 ± 4.8 | 94.8 ± 8.5 |
|  | Three item | Response Time (ms) | Low-fit | 743 ± 185 | 718 ± 157 | 691 ± 185 | 697 ± 153 | 696 ± 118 | 705 ± 158 | 698 ± 146 | 674 ± 186 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 660 ± 149 | 621 ± 113 | 597 ± 100 | 613 ± 85 | 628 ± 111 | 631 ± 123 | 606 ± 98 | 672 ± 128 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 701 ± 171 | 670 ± 144 | 644 ± 154 | 655 ± 129 | 662 ± 118 | 668 ± 145 | 652 ± 131 | 673 ± 157 |
|  |  | Accuracy (%) | Low-fit | 97.1 ± 3.5 | 96.0 ± 5.1 | 93.2 ± 8.0 | 92.9 ± 10.0 | 96.2 ± 5.1 | 95.7 ± 6.1 | 95.8 ± 5.1 | 95.1 ± 5.1 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 97.2 ± 2.6 | 96.2 ± 4.7 | 95.3 ± 5.4 | 95.0 ± 4.9 | 95.3 ± 6.0 | 95.3 ± 3.8 | 95.7 ± 4.6 | 94.8 ± 5.7 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 97.1 ± 3.0 | 96.1 ± 4.9 | 94.3 ± 6.8 | 93.9 ± 7.9 | 95.7 ± 5.5 | 95.5 ± 5.0 | 95.7 ± 4.8 | 95.0 ± 5.3 |
|  | Five item | Response Time (ms) | Low-fit | 926 ± 205 | 802 ± 222 | 762 ± 259 | 787 ± 182 | 887 ± 172 | 878 ± 215 | 794 ± 189 | 838 ± 181 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 799 ± 175 | 813 ± 194 | 701 ± 154 | 745 ± 146 | 771 ± 128 | 741 ± 125 | 727 ± 118 | 794 ± 147 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 863 ± 199 | 807 ± 206 | 732 ± 213 | 766 ± 164 | 829 ± 161 | 810 ± 187 | 761 ± 159 | 816 ± 164 |
|  |  | Accuracy (%) | Low-fit | 93.8 ± 6.5 | 89.4 ± 11.9 | 86.8 ± 16.5 | 90.5 ± 13.9 | 91.8 ± 9.5 | 89.8 ± 9.2 | 88.7 ± 13.4 | 86.8 ± 12.8 |
|  |  |  | High-fit | 94.1 ± 6.9 | 93.2 ± 6.5 | 92.2 ± 6.7 | 93.1 ± 7.3 | 93.2 ± 7.1 | 94.3 ± 5.8 | 92.7 ± 6.8 | 91.7 ± 6.8 |
|  |  |  | Overall | 92.5 ± 8.3 | 92.0 ± 7.9 | 90.7 ± 10.6 | 89.2 ± 10.4 | 92.5 ± 8.3 | 92.0 ± 7.9 | 90.7 ± 10.6 | 89.2 ± 10.4 |