Changes in brain cortical activity measured by EEG are related to individual exercise preferences

Stefan Schneider; Vera Brummer; T Abel; Christopher D Askew; H K Struder

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.07.010

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Changes in brain cortical activity measured by EEG are related to individual exercise preferences

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Changes in brain cortical activity measured by EEG are related to individual exercise preferences

Stefan Schneider, Vera Brummer, T Abel, Christopher D Askew and H K Struder

Physiology & Behavior, Vol.98, pp.447-452

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.07.010

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Abstract

EEG

physical exercise history

electro tomography

exercise preferences

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Exercise is well known to result in changes of brain cortical activity measured by EEG. The aim of this study was (1) to localise exercise induced changes in brain cortical activity using a distributed source localisation algorithm and (2) to show that effects of exercise are linked to participants physical exercise preferences. Electrocortical activity (5 min) and metabolical parameters (heart rate, lactate, peak oxygen uptake) of eleven recreational runners were recorded before and after incremental treadmill, arm crank and bicycle ergometry. Electroencephalographic activity was localised using standardised low resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA). Results revealed an increase in frontal α activity immediately post exercise whereas an increases after bike exercise was found to be localised in parietal regions. All three kinds of exercise resulted in an increase of β activity in Brodmann area 7. Fifteen and thirty minutes post exercise a specific activation pattern (decrease in frontal brain activity - increase in occipital regions) was noticeable for treadmill and bike but not arm crank exercise. We conclude that specific brain activation patterns are linked to different kinds of exercise and participants physical exercise preferences.

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Title: Changes in brain cortical activity measured by EEG are related to individual exercise preferences
Authors: Stefan Schneider (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
Vera Brummer (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
T Abel (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
Christopher D Askew (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
H K Struder (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
Publication details: Physiology & Behavior, Vol.98, pp.447-452
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.07.010
ISSN: 0031-9384
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449670802621
Output Type: Journal article

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