Acute aerobic exercise effects on brain wave pattern of player and non- player: A pilot study

Abstract

Background: Brain wave pattern reveals mental state of an individual. Exercise may alter mental state, which could be observed by brain study Aim: The aim of this study was to examine brain wave pattern of the player and the non-player after acute aerobic exercise Methods: Two (one player and other non-player) young healthy males aged between 21-23 years were exposed to an Electroencephalogram (EEG) followed by acute aerobic exercise session using cycle ergometer. Again post exercise EEG was recorded on both the subjects. Results: Result indicated an increase in beta absolute power in various subareas after exercise in both the participants. Whereas, pre exercise EEG recording of both the participants reported no such differences. Acute aerobic exercise may lead to higher cortical activation which influences changes in beta absolute power in brain regions. Conclusions: Exercises of acute aerobic in nature may increase cortical arousal level which could be useful in health and diseases condition of players and non-players population.