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Exergaming Improves Executive Functions in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Wu, Shanshan; Jo, Eun-Ah; Ji, Hongqing; Kim, Kyung-Hee; Park, Jung-Jun; Kim, Bo Hyun; Cho, Kyoung Im.
Afiliación
  • Wu S; Division of Sport Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Jo EA; Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Ji H; Division of Sport Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim KH; Department of Cardiology, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
  • Park JJ; Division of Sport Science, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim BH; Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital and Biomedical Research Institute, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Cho KI; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
JMIR Serious Games ; 7(3): e13575, 2019 Jul 31.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31368441
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Recent studies indicate that participation in exercise-related games can improve executive function, attention processing, and visuospatial skills.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study was to investigate whether exercise via exergaming (EXG) can improve executive function in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

METHODS:

A total of 22 MetS patients were recruited and randomly assigned to an EXG group or a treadmill exercise (TE) group. The reaction time (RT) and electrophysiological signals from the frontal (Fz), central (Cz), and parietal (Pz) cortices were collected during a Stroop task after 12 weeks of exercise.

RESULTS:

During the Stroop congruence (facilitation) judgment task, both the EXG and TE groups showed significantly faster RT after 12 weeks of exercise training. For N200 amplitude, the EXG group demonstrated significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Fz and Cz cortices. These changes were significantly larger in the EXG group than in the TE group. Separately, for the P300 amplitude, the EXG groups presented significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Fz, Cz, and Pz cortices, whereas the TE group showed significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Cz and Pz cortices only. During the Stroop incongruence (interference) judgment task, both the EXG and TE groups showed significantly faster RT. For P300 amplitude, the EXG group had significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Fz and Cz cortices only, whereas the TE group had significantly increased electrophysiological signals from the Fz, Cz, and Pz cortices.

CONCLUSIONS:

EXG improves executive function in patients with MetS as much as normal aerobic exercise does. In particular, a unique benefit of EXG beyond increased aerobic capacity is the improved selective attention among cognitive functions. Thus, EXG could be recommended to someone who needs to improve their brain responses of concentration and judgment as well as physical fitness. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04015583; https//clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04015583.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials Idioma: En Revista: JMIR Serious Games Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials Idioma: En Revista: JMIR Serious Games Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article