Acute exercise effect on brain-derived neurotrophic factor Other
Conditions
Interventions
Block randomization was used to assign participants to three groups. One experimental exercise group completed a 15-minute HIIT protocol, while another one had a 15-minute REHIT protocol, and the cont
Sponsors
University of Latvia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Young adults, aged 20 - 30 years, without any medical conditions that would limit their ability to exercise 2. No colourblind vision, as some of the cognitive tests (not included in the analysis) were in various colour forms 3. Non-smokers 4. Exercise up to three times a week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Athletes 2. People who have health conditions that do not allow them to exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) measured in saliva using an ELISA kit pre-exercise and directly after the main part of the exercise (before cooldown) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Lactate measured pre-exercise and directly after the main part of the exercise (before cooldown) 2. Glucose measured pre-exercise and directly after the main part of the exercise (before cooldown) Both measured in capillary blood samples using a Biosen Lactate and Glucose Analyser | — |
Countries
Latvia
Contacts
Public ContactKlavs Evelis
Outcome results
None listed