• Med Princ Pract · Jan 2018

    Distraction versus Intensity: The Importance of Exercise Classes for Cognitive Performance in School.

    • Petra Wollseiffen, Tobias Vogt, Heiko K Strüder, and Stefan Schneider.
    • Med Princ Pract. 2018 Jan 1; 27 (1): 616561-65.

    ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the influence of a class of aerobic exercise and an art class on brain cortical activity and possible effects on cognitive performance.Subject And MethodsElectroencephalography was used to record the electrocortical activity of 16 schoolchildren (8-10 years old) before and after an aerobic exercise class and an art class. Performance in a standardized test of educational attainment (VERA-3) was assessed following both classes.ResultsA significant decrease in cortical activity was detected in all 4 lobes after exercise but not after art classes (p < 0.05). No changes in cognitive performance were observed after exercise and art classes.ConclusionIn this study, cortical activity was reduced after an exercise class but no effect on cognitive performance was observed. Hence, the neurophysiological effect of exercise should be further evaluated regarding different kinds of cognitive performance: creativity, knowledge acquisition as well as the outlasting effects of exercise on academic achievement.© 2017 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.

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