Enhancing selective attention: a comparative study of moderate-intensity exercise and high-intensity interval exercise in young adults

Farida Ahmad; Musarrat Zahra; Ushna Zoofeen; Zubia Shah; Afsheen Mahmood; Ambreen Afridi; Fatma Zulfiqar

doi:10.52764/jms.24.32.3.9

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Enhancing selective attention: a comparative study of moderate-intensity exercise and high-intensity interval exercise in young adults

Author(s)

Farida Ahmad Department of Physiology, Khyber Girls Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

Musarrat Zahra Department of Physiology, Khyber Girls Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

Ushna Zoofeen Department of Physiology, Gajju Khan Medical College,Swabi -,Pakistan

Zubia Shah Department of Physiology, Khyber Girls Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

Afsheen Mahmood Department of Physiology, Khyber Girls Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

Ambreen Afridi Department of Community Medicine, Khyber Girls Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

Fatma Zulfiqar Department of Community Medicine, Khyber Girls Medical College,Peshawar -,Pakistan

Abstract

Objectives: The principal aim of this study was to determine the impact of moderate-intensity exercise and high-intensity interval exercise on selective attention. Materials and Methods: This experimental study transpired at Khyber Girls Medical College Peshawar from August 2020 to March 2021. Thirty-four young adults were enlisted, participating in two sequential experimental sessions. In the initial session, subjects engaged in a 20-minute session of moderate-intensity exercise, with forward digit span tests administered both pre and post-exercise. Following a one-week interval, the second session involved the same procedures, with participants undertaking high-intensity interval exercise characterized by alternating one-minute intervals of low and high-intensity activities. Selective attention was re-evaluated within 5 minutes of completing the exercise. Participants were then scheduled for a follow-up session one week later, where the same procedures were replicated. SPSS version 20 was used for Data analysis, with statistical significance set at P < 0.05. Shapiro- Wilk test was used to assess the normality of the data. Results: thirty-four participants with a mean age of 21 ± 2 years, a body mass index (BMI) of 23 ± 4 kg/m2, and a mean waist-hip ratio of 0.81± 0.05 were included in the study. After fifteen minutes of high-intensity interval exercise, a noteworthy improvement in selective attention was observed (P = 0.001). Conclusion: A single session of high-intensity interval exercise exhibited greater efficacy in enhancing selective attention as compared to moderate exercise.

Publication Details

Page(s) 255-259

DOI 10.52764/jms.24.32.3.9

Published Journal: Journal of Medical Science, Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Year: 2024

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Keywords

Young adults, High-intensity interval exercise, Selective attention

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