ABBaH: Activity Breaks for Brain Health. A Protocol for a Randomized Crossover Trial.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Extended periods of sitting may have detrimental effects on brain health. However, the effects of breaking up prolonged sedentary periods with frequent, short physical activity bouts on mechanisms to improve brain health remain unclear. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the immediate effects of uninterrupted sitting and frequent, short bouts of physical activity on cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in the prefrontal cortex in middle-aged adults. Methods: This is a protocol article to describe a randomized crossover study. We will collect data from 13 healthy adults, aged between 40 and 60 years old, with a body mass index <35 kg/m². Participants will be required to come into the laboratory on three occasions, sit for 3 h, and perform

SUBMITTER: Heiland EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7372129 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature