The effects of an acute Tai Chi on emotional memory and prefrontal cortex activation: a fNIRS study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Acute exercise has the potential to influence emotional memory and cortical hemodynamics, but the specific effects depend on the type of exercise. This study aimed to determine whether acute Tai Chi practice enhances emotional memory and prefrontal cortex activation compared to cycling and a control condition.

Methods

Using a within-subjects crossover design, 36 healthy university students completed three interventions: Tai Chi, cycling, and a resting control condition. Emotional memory performance was assessed before and after each intervention, and cortical hemodynamics were measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The correlation between oxyhemoglobin (Oxy-Hb) concentration in the prefrontal cortex and emotional memory accuracy was analyzed.

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11794301 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature