Impact of Inter-Set Short Rest Interval Length on Inhibitory Control Improvements Following Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males

The length of rest interval between sets (i.e., inter-set rest interval) is an important variable for resistance exercise program. However, the impact of the inter-set rest interval on improvements in cognitive function following resistance exercise remains unknown. In this study, we compared the ef...

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Autores principales: Keigo Tomoo, Tadashi Suga, Kento Dora, Takeshi Sugimoto, Ernest Mok, Hayato Tsukamoto, Shingo Takada, Takeshi Hashimoto, Tadao Isaka
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7397ed218b3345239fd930dc67460a2f2021-11-22T06:38:17ZImpact of Inter-Set Short Rest Interval Length on Inhibitory Control Improvements Following Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males1664-042X10.3389/fphys.2021.741966https://doaj.org/article/7397ed218b3345239fd930dc67460a2f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.741966/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-042XThe length of rest interval between sets (i.e., inter-set rest interval) is an important variable for resistance exercise program. However, the impact of the inter-set rest interval on improvements in cognitive function following resistance exercise remains unknown. In this study, we compared the effect of short rest interval (SRI) vs. long rest interval (LRI) protocols on post-exercise cognitive inhibitory control (IC) improvements induced by low-intensity resistance exercise. Twenty healthy, young males completed both SRI and LRI sessions in a crossover design. The bilateral knee extensor low-intensity resistance exercise was programed for six sets with 10 repetitions per set using 40% of one-repetition maximum. The inter-set rest interval lengths for SRI and LRI protocols were set for 1 and 3min, respectively. The color-word Stroop task (CWST) was administrated at six time points: baseline, pre-exercise, immediate post-exercise, and every 10min during the 30-min post-exercise recovery period. The levels of blood lactate, which may be an important determinant for improving IC, throughout the 30-min post-exercise recovery period were significantly higher following SRI protocol than following LRI protocol (p=0.002 for interaction effect). In line with this result, large-sized decreases in the reverse-Stroop interference score, which represent improved IC, were observed immediately after SRI protocol (d=0.94 and 0.82, respectively, vs. baseline and pre-exercise) as opposed to the moderate-sized decreases immediately after LRI protocol (d=0.62 and 0.66, respectively, vs. baseline and pre-exercise). Moreover, significant decreases in the reverse-Stroop interference score were observed from 10 to 30min after SRI protocol (all ps<0.05 vs. baseline and/or pre-exercise), whereas no such decrease was observed after LRI protocol. Furthermore, the degree of decreases in the reverse-Stroop interference score throughout the 30-min post-exercise recovery period was significantly greater in SRI protocol than in LRI protocol (p=0.046 for interaction effect). We suggest that the SRI protocol is more useful in improving post-exercise IC, potentially via greater circulating lactate levels, compared to the LRI protocol. Therefore, the inter-set rest interval length may be an important variable for determining the degree of cognitive function improvements following resistance exercise in healthy young males.Keigo TomooTadashi SugaTadashi SugaKento DoraTakeshi SugimotoErnest MokHayato TsukamotoShingo TakadaTakeshi HashimotoTadao IsakaFrontiers Media S.A.articlecognitive functionbrain healthlactateelectromyographyperceived exertionexercise adherencePhysiologyQP1-981ENFrontiers in Physiology, Vol 12 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic cognitive function
brain health
lactate
electromyography
perceived exertion
exercise adherence
Physiology
QP1-981
spellingShingle cognitive function
brain health
lactate
electromyography
perceived exertion
exercise adherence
Physiology
QP1-981
Keigo Tomoo
Tadashi Suga
Tadashi Suga
Kento Dora
Takeshi Sugimoto
Ernest Mok
Hayato Tsukamoto
Shingo Takada
Takeshi Hashimoto
Tadao Isaka
Impact of Inter-Set Short Rest Interval Length on Inhibitory Control Improvements Following Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males
description The length of rest interval between sets (i.e., inter-set rest interval) is an important variable for resistance exercise program. However, the impact of the inter-set rest interval on improvements in cognitive function following resistance exercise remains unknown. In this study, we compared the effect of short rest interval (SRI) vs. long rest interval (LRI) protocols on post-exercise cognitive inhibitory control (IC) improvements induced by low-intensity resistance exercise. Twenty healthy, young males completed both SRI and LRI sessions in a crossover design. The bilateral knee extensor low-intensity resistance exercise was programed for six sets with 10 repetitions per set using 40% of one-repetition maximum. The inter-set rest interval lengths for SRI and LRI protocols were set for 1 and 3min, respectively. The color-word Stroop task (CWST) was administrated at six time points: baseline, pre-exercise, immediate post-exercise, and every 10min during the 30-min post-exercise recovery period. The levels of blood lactate, which may be an important determinant for improving IC, throughout the 30-min post-exercise recovery period were significantly higher following SRI protocol than following LRI protocol (p=0.002 for interaction effect). In line with this result, large-sized decreases in the reverse-Stroop interference score, which represent improved IC, were observed immediately after SRI protocol (d=0.94 and 0.82, respectively, vs. baseline and pre-exercise) as opposed to the moderate-sized decreases immediately after LRI protocol (d=0.62 and 0.66, respectively, vs. baseline and pre-exercise). Moreover, significant decreases in the reverse-Stroop interference score were observed from 10 to 30min after SRI protocol (all ps<0.05 vs. baseline and/or pre-exercise), whereas no such decrease was observed after LRI protocol. Furthermore, the degree of decreases in the reverse-Stroop interference score throughout the 30-min post-exercise recovery period was significantly greater in SRI protocol than in LRI protocol (p=0.046 for interaction effect). We suggest that the SRI protocol is more useful in improving post-exercise IC, potentially via greater circulating lactate levels, compared to the LRI protocol. Therefore, the inter-set rest interval length may be an important variable for determining the degree of cognitive function improvements following resistance exercise in healthy young males.
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author Keigo Tomoo
Tadashi Suga
Tadashi Suga
Kento Dora
Takeshi Sugimoto
Ernest Mok
Hayato Tsukamoto
Shingo Takada
Takeshi Hashimoto
Tadao Isaka
author_facet Keigo Tomoo
Tadashi Suga
Tadashi Suga
Kento Dora
Takeshi Sugimoto
Ernest Mok
Hayato Tsukamoto
Shingo Takada
Takeshi Hashimoto
Tadao Isaka
author_sort Keigo Tomoo
title Impact of Inter-Set Short Rest Interval Length on Inhibitory Control Improvements Following Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males
title_short Impact of Inter-Set Short Rest Interval Length on Inhibitory Control Improvements Following Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males
title_full Impact of Inter-Set Short Rest Interval Length on Inhibitory Control Improvements Following Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males
title_fullStr Impact of Inter-Set Short Rest Interval Length on Inhibitory Control Improvements Following Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Inter-Set Short Rest Interval Length on Inhibitory Control Improvements Following Low-Intensity Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males
title_sort impact of inter-set short rest interval length on inhibitory control improvements following low-intensity resistance exercise in healthy young males
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/7397ed218b3345239fd930dc67460a2f
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