Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Juuso J. Jussila, Anna Pulakka, Jaana Halonen, Paula Salo, Sara Allaouat, Santtu Mikkonen, Timo Lanki
Summary: This study examined the associations between active school transport and leisure-time physical activity with academic performance, academic skills, school burnout, and school enjoyment in Finnish adolescents. The results showed that active school transport was positively associated with educational outcomes and school enjoyment, but not with school burnout. Leisure-time physical activity was robustly associated with all outcomes. However, walking or cycling to school might lead to improvements in classroom performance and school enjoyment.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Louise H. Phillips, Louisa Lawrie, Alexandre Schaefer, Cher Yi Tan, Min Hooi Yong
Summary: The study examined the effects of age on Tower of London (ToL) performance in Asian (Malaysian) and Western (British) cultures, finding that age had a greater impact on task performance in the Malaysian sample. In the Malaysian culture, working memory capacity explained age-related variance in task accuracy at low and medium education levels.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lorenzo Caruso, Enrico Zauli, Mauro Vaccarezza
Summary: Physical exercise is an important intervention for preventing cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and metabolic imbalances. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the metabolic benefits of exercise are not well understood.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Pavel Harsa, Michaela Brenova, Ondrej Bezdicek, Lucie Kalisova, Jana Heidingerova, Katerina Schonova, Jiri Michalec
Summary: The study confirmed the effectiveness of the shortened Tower of London test (ToL) in specific psychiatric/neurological patient groups through screening and evaluation, but not recommended for use in healthy individuals.
NEUROLOGIA I NEUROCHIRURGIA POLSKA
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Neha P. Gothe
Summary: In African American older adults, higher levels of light physical activity (PA) predict better cognitive performance, while higher levels of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) do not have similar effects. Designing and promoting interventions focusing on light PA may be beneficial in improving cognitive functions among aging African Americans.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jingye Yang, Qi Han, Qi Liu, Tieying Li, Yongcong Shao, Xuemei Sui, Qirong Wang
Summary: This study examined the effects of carbohydrate drinks intake before or during exercise on cognitive function. The overall results and subgroup analyses indicated that consuming carbohydrate drinks before or during exercise did not significantly reduce the decline in cognitive function after exercise.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Julie A. Cantelon, Grace E. Giles
Summary: The current research on the effects of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive function has primarily focused on the long-term effects, while giving less attention to cognitive changes during exercise. Effects on working memory and cognitive flexibility during exercise remain unclear, while effects on inhibition are more pronounced.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Sebastian Ludyga, Markus Gerber, Serge Brand, Wenke Mohring, Uwe Puhse
Summary: The study found that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adolescents is negatively associated with off-task behavior in the classroom, with inhibitory control playing a partial mediating role, particularly in off-task behaviors related to noise. These findings suggest that targeted improvements in inhibitory control through physical activities may have transfer effects on classroom behavior.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Kelsey R. Sewell, Kirk I. Erickson, Stephanie R. Rainey-Smith, Jeremiah J. Peiffer, Hamid R. Sohrabi, Belinda M. Brown
Summary: Physical activity and sleep are important factors influencing cognitive function, and they may be interrelated. The limited existing literature has not thoroughly examined the causal relationships between physical activity, sleep, and cognition.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Michelle C. Langley, Thomas Suddendorf
Summary: The ability to think about future possibilities has played a significant role in human evolution, driving behaviors such as preparation, communication, and technological innovation. Archaeological evidence suggests early signs of hominins retaining tools and transporting materials for future use around 1.8 million years ago, with indications of advances in foresight from around 500,000 years ago. Additionally, hominins increasingly relied on material culture to shape the future and exchange ideas about possibilities starting around 140,000 years ago. Visible signs of storytelling, even with fictional scenarios, emerged in the last 50,000 years.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
J. J. Mitchell, M. Hamer, J. M. Blodgett, G. S. Wannamethee, B. J. Jefferis
Summary: Evidence suggests that engaging in sporting leisure time physical activity (sporting-LTPA) is associated with healthy cognition in adults. This relationship may be due to the physiological effects of physical activity or other psychosocial factors related to sports. This study examined the association between sporting-LTPA and cognition, while controlling for device-measured physical activity volume, in both midlife and later-life participants. The results showed that there were positive associations between sporting-LTPA and cognition, and sports with team/partner elements were particularly beneficial.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Maicon Rodrigues Albuquerque, Beatriz Hooper, Iasmin Oliveira de Sousa Viana, Paulo H. C. Mesquita, Tony Meireles Santos, Tercio Apolinario-Souza, Leonardo de Sousa Fortes, Dawit Albieiro Pinheiro Goncalves
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different exercise intensities on executive functions (EFs), gaze behavior, and pupil diameter. The results showed that psychophysiological measures varied between conditions. Exercise above the lactate threshold (LT) resulted in worse EFs performance compared to rest and exercise below LT. Response time was faster at LT and above LT than at rest, and faster above LT than below LT. Gaze behavior measures indicated that exercise, regardless of intensity, improved the number of fixations with shorter durations. There were no significant differences in average and peak pupil diameter between conditions.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Kai Chang, Costas Karageorghis, Chun-Chin Wang, Ruei-Hong Li, Feng-Tzu Chen, Ren-Yu Fang, Tsung-Min Hung
Summary: Emerging evidence suggests that acute exercise can improve executive function, particularly in individuals at risk of Alzheimer's disease. This study found that different exercise intensities and durations had similar effects on executive function. These findings contribute to our understanding of the importance of exercise for individuals at risk of Alzheimer's disease.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Jian Xiong, Mingzhu Ye, Lecong Wang, Guohua Zheng
Summary: Physical exercise interventions have a positive effect on working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control in cognitively healthy adults aged 60 and above. Aerobic exercise lasting over 13 weeks, mind-body exercise, and interventions lasting over 26 weeks show significant improvements in executive function.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Bernat de las Heras, Lynden Rodrigues, Jacopo Cristini, Maxana Weiss, Anna Prats-Puig, Marc Roig
Summary: Val66Met, a polymorphism of the BDNF gene, affects the secretion of BDNF protein, potentially influencing brain plasticity and cognition. This study reviewed 26 studies with a total of 11,417 participants, examining the role of Val66Met in moderating the cognitive response to physical activity and exercise. The findings showed inconsistent effects of Val66Met on cognitive response and no general and consistent effect was observed.
Article
Oncology
Philipp Zimmer, Freerk T. Baumann, Max Oberste, Joachim Schmitt, Niklas Joisten, Philipp Hartig, Alexander Schenk, Rafaela Kuhn, Wilhelm Bloch, Monika Reuss-Borst
INTEGRATIVE CANCER THERAPIES
(2018)
Article
Sport Sciences
Alexander Schenk, Walter Pulverer, Christine Koliamitra, Claus Juergen Bauer, Suzana Ilic, Rudolf Heer, Robert Schier, Volker Schick, Bernd W. Boettiger, Clarissa Gerhaeuser, Wilhelm Bloch, Philipp Zimmer
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Alexander Schenk, Christine Koliamitra, Claus Juergen Bauer, Robert Schier, Michal R. Schweiger, Wilhelm Bloch, Philipp Zimmer
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick Mueller, Johannes W. Dietrich, Tina Lin, Alexandru Bejinariu, Stephan Binneboessel, Friederike Bergen, Jan Schmidt, Sarah-Kristin Mueller, Apostolos Chatzitomaris, Muhammed Kurt, Shqipe Gerguri, Lukas Clasen, Harald H. Klein, Malte Kelm, Hisaki Makimoto
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Hematology
Raphael Romano Bruno, Markus Reed, Nana-Yaw Bimpong-Buta, Johanna M. Muessig, Maryna Masyuk, Stephan Binneboessel, Marcus Franz, Malte Kelm, Christian Jung
Article
Hematology
Raphael Romano Bruno, Maryna Masyuk, Johanna M. Muessig, Stephan Binneboessel, Michael Bernhard, Laura Baez, Marcus Franz, Malte Kelm, Christian Jung
CLINICAL HEMORHEOLOGY AND MICROCIRCULATION
(2020)
Article
Hematology
Marit Lea Schlagheck, David Walzik, Niklas Joisten, Christina Koliamitra, Luca Hardt, Alan J. Metcalfe, Patrick Wahl, Wilhelm Bloch, Alexander Schenk, Philipp Zimmer
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Physiology
Nana-Yaw Bimpong-Buta, Johanna M. Muessig, Thorben Knost, Maryna Masyuk, Stephan Binneboessel, Amir M. Nia, Malte Kelm, Christian Jung
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Niklas Joisten, Sebastian Proschinger, Annette Rademacher, Alexander Schenk, Wilhelm Bloch, Clemens Warnke, Roman Gonzenbach, Jan Kool, Jens Bansi, Philipp Zimmer
Summary: The study indicates that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can reduce the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with multiple sclerosis, possibly through repetitive inflammatory states and compensatory anti-inflammatory effects after each HIIT session.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Alexander Schenk, Niklas Joisten, David Walzik, Christina Koliamitra, Daria Schoser, Wilhelm Bloch, Philipp Zimmer
Summary: The study found that acute exercise affects the levels of PD-1 and AhR in CD8(+) T-cells, especially endurance exercise (EE) has a more significant impact on these levels. This provides new insights into the impact of exercise on the AhR signaling pathway.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Physiology
Niklas Joisten, Alexander Schenk, Philipp Zimmer
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexander Schenk, Tobias Esser, Andre Knoop, Mario Thevis, Jan Herden, Axel Heidenreich, Wilhelm Bloch, Niklas Joisten, Philipp Zimmer
Summary: Exercise impacts TRP metabolism and inflammation markers in prostate cancer patients, highlighting the potential benefits of physical activity in cancer management.
Article
Cell Biology
Tim K. Bosslau, Paulina Wasserfurth, Britta Kruger, Thomas Reichel, Jana Palmowski, Josefine Nebl, Christopher Weyh, Alexander Schenk, Niklas Joisten, Frank Stahl, Stefanie Thoms, Kristina Gebhardt, Andreas Hahn, Karsten Kruger
Summary: Aging and overweight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, and this study suggests that CD8+EMRA cells may play a mediating role in glucose metabolism in elderly individuals, with abdominal obesity potentially impacting insulin resistance through CD8+EMRA cells.
Article
Oncology
Lucia Castelli, Thomas Elter, Florian Wolf, Matthew Watson, Alexander Schenk, Karen Steindorf, Wilhelm Bloch, Michael Hallek, Niklas Joisten, Philipp Zimmer
Summary: The study found that hematological cancer patients reported more sleep problems during the onset of chemotherapy compared to the German population norm. The research also discovered significant associations between sleep quality and physical activity, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and pain.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Christina Koliamitra, Florian Javelle, Niklas Joisten, Alexander Shimabukuro-Vornhagen, Wilhelm Bloch, Alexander Schenk, Philipp Zimmer
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
(2019)