Year: 2019
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Aerobic exercise enhances motor skill learning. However, studies have focused on highly aerobically trained individuals. It is unknown if less aerobically trained individuals can also benefit from exercise for motor skill learning. We investigated how aerobic fitness level (Aerobically Untrained (AU) versus Aerobically Trained (AT)) affects an individual’s ability to learn a motor skill after exercise. We hypothesized that AU would have worse motor skill retention than AT after Exercise, but not Rest (control). Participants practiced a visuomotor tracking task, cycled (Exercise) or sat (Rest) for 25-minutes, and completed a 24-hour motor skill retention test. Mean VO2peak (ml/kg/min) for AU-Exercise (n=12) = 31.6±4.2, AU-Rest (n=12) = 31.2±3.8, AT-Exercise (n=10) = 51.5±7.2, AT-Rest (n=10) = 52.7±7.6. All groups improved motor skill performance during acquisition [F(3.15, 126.21)=258.71, p
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: A. Hung
Language: English
Topic: Motor Control and Adaptation
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3121343949