Cognitive task
3 papers2 findings
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funder: Région Occitanie Pyrénées-Méditerranée
- Human trial1
- Humans2
Outcomes
2Pre-ejection period reactivity
downin humans1
1 study
Pre-ejection period reactivity
downin humans1
Cognitive task decreases pre-ejection period reactivity in humans.
“PEP reactivity was shown to be a transient phenomenon, decreasing both over the course of each task (only significant during the first minute) and across repeated sessions.”
Human trial
Inhibition control and cardiac reactivity in young and middle-aged adults
Biological psychology16 Oct 2025
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
downin humans1
1 study
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
downin humans1
Cognitive task decreases beta-hydroxybutyrate in humans (mean decrease of 17.0% +/- 33.4%, Cohen's D=0.51).
“b-HBA was depleted in the dual task condition (Visit 2-Visit 1 difference: mean decrease of 17.0% +/- 33.4% in pre-post % change).”
Human trialVisit 2 – Visit 1 difference10-minutesfemalesn = 10
EFFECTS OF ACUTE EXERCISE AND A DUAL COGNITIVE TASK ON A NOVEL CIRCULATING BIOMARKER
GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024
Latest
Biological Psychology
Inhibition control and cardiac reactivity in young and middle-aged adults
Study in peopleMechanisms
bioRxiv
Slower transitions between control states lead to reductions in cognitive flexibility over the lifespan
Preprint: cross-sectional study in peopleMechanisms
GSA 2024 Abstract
EFFECTS OF ACUTE EXERCISE AND A DUAL COGNITIVE TASK ON A NOVEL CIRCULATING BIOMARKER
Non-randomised trial in 10 peopleAerobic exercise