The effects of exercise under hypoxia on cognitive function

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K12664
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: The University of Electro-Communications
• Principal Investigator: ANDO SOICHI 電気通信大学, 大学院情報理工学研究科, 准教授 (50535630)
• Research Collaborator: KOMIYAMA Takaaki
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 低酸素 / 認知機能 / 運動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine the combined effects of acute exercise and severe hypoxia on cognitive function. The participants completed cognitive tasks at rest and during moderate exercise under either normoxic or severe hypoxic conditions. Cognitive performance improved during exercise under both normoxia and hypoxia, without sacrificing accuracy. However, under hypoxia, cognitive improvements were attenuated for individuals exhibiting a greater decrease in arterial oxygen saturation. The present results suggest that arterial desaturation and resultant biological processes attenuate cognitive improvements during exercise under hypoxia.

Free Research Field

運動生理学