Gender differences in running memory and mood state during submaximal exercise in normobaric hypoxia

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PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to compare gender differences in working memory and mood state during low to moderate exercise in normobaric hypoxia. METHODS: 27 healthy adults underwent a submaximal exercise protocol in order to determine their VO2/Watt relationship on a cycle ergometer, followed by a VO2max protocol with 20 min. rest between tests. Two 15 min. bouts of submaximal exercise (40% and 60% of VO2max) separated by 15 min. rest were performed in hypoxia following a 60 min. acclimatization. VO2, HR, Oxygen Saturation (SpO2), BP, regional cerebral oxygenation (rSO2), and cognition were assessed during the final 5 min. of each stage of exercise in hypoxia. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to analyze all dependent variables. RESULTS: Significant differences were demonstrated between men and women for VO2 max (M:47.0±7.7, W:40.9±4.6 ml/kg/min), adjusted VO2max (M:34.2±5.6, W:29.8±3.3 ml/kg/min), 60% Watts (M:101±23, W:68±10 Watts), and 40% Watts (M:52±16, W:35±10 Watts). RMCPT score was significantly higher than hypoxic baseline during 40% (p=.006) and 60% (p=.001), although no difference was observed between intensities (p=0.512). TMD significantly improved at 40% (p=0.003), but not at 60% (p=0.074), yielding a significant difference between the two intensities (p=0.017). No gender differences were found in RMCPT scores (p=0.352) or TMD (p=0.077). Men displayed significantly higher MAP than women during 60% (M:93.0±6.2, W:85.8±8 mmHg, p=0.013). No difference in SpO2 (p=.563) or rSO2 (p=.590) was observed between the two conditions. CONCLUSIONS: Acute bouts of low to moderate exercise in hypoxia can improve cognition and mood state in males and females.
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Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2016-03-15
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Mr. Jonathon Stavres
Mr. Hayden Gerhart
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The purpose of the study was to compare gender differences in working memory and mood state during low to moderate exercise in normobaric hypoxia. 27 healthy adults underwent a submaximal exercise protocol during a familiarization trial to determine their VO2/Watt relationship on a cycle ergometer, followed by a VO2 max protocol with 20 min. rest between tests. Two 15 min. bouts of submaximal exercise (40% and 60% of VO2 max) separated by 15 min. rest were performed in hypoxia following 60 minute acclimatization. All dependent variables were assessed during the final 5 min. of each stage of exercise in hypoxia. ANOVA analyzed all dependent variables. Despite physiological differences between genders, no cognitive differences were observed.

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Smith, J., Gerhart, H., Stavres, J., Glickman, E., Fennell, C., Draper, S., & Seo, Y. (2016). Gender differences in running memory and mood state during submaximal exercise in normobaric hypoxia (1–). https://oaks.kent.edu/node/5260
Smith, James, Hayden Gerhart, Jon Stavres, Ellen Glickman, Curtis Fennell, Shane Draper, and Yongsuk Seo. 2016. “Gender Differences in Running Memory and Mood State During Submaximal Exercise in Normobaric Hypoxia”. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/5260.
Smith, James, et al. Gender Differences in Running Memory and Mood State During Submaximal Exercise in Normobaric Hypoxia. 15 Mar. 2016, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/5260.