Healthy volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise (Stair-climbing 2 floors up): starting from the 7th floor of our research building move to the 9th floor where our laboratory is located, at one'
s usual paces using stairs
Exercise (Stair-climbing 5 floors up): starting from the 4th floor of our research building move to the 9th floor where our laboratory is located, at one'
s usual paces using stairs
Exercise (Stair-climbing 8 floors up): starting from the 1th floor of our research building move to the 9th floor where our laboratory is located, at one'
s usual paces using stairs
Control (Elevator 8 floors up): starting from the 1th floor of our research building move to the 9th floor where our laboratory is located, at one'
s usual paces using the elevator
Sponsors
Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Those who can provide written informed consent after receiving a detailed explanation of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1), being diagnosed with any mental disorders, receiving or being scheduled to receive medical examinations due to suspicion of mental disorders. 2), having attended our previous studies on exercise/physical activity and creative thinking. 3), staff of our department who receive personnel assessment from the principle investigator of the study. 4), people judged inappropriate to be subjects of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Divergent thinking, as evaluated by the alternate uses test. Convergent thinking, as evaluated by the matchstick puzzle. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1), whether the effect of physical activity depends on heart rate during and mood after the intervention 2), whether the effect of physical activity depends on regular physical activity, handgrip strength, mental health, and other personal characteristics 3), as additional data analysis, we will investigate the association between personal characteristics | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactChong Chen
Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience
Outcome results
None listed