the effect of acute exhausting exercise on the working memory of young athletes and non-athletes

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1 Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.

Abstract

Recently, the effect of the intensity and type of physical activity on executive functions has been the focus of many researchers. Our aim of this research was to investigate the effect of acute exhausting exercises on working memory of young athletes and non-athletes. The research method was a semi-experimental research with a pre-test-post-test design. The statistical population included male athletes and non-athletes, and the research sample included male athletes and non-athletes in Yazd. N-back 2 test was used to measure working memory and conconi training protocol was used as a retention training protocol. The working memory test was performed immediately after the conconi test, after 7 and 15 minutes. The mixed ANOVA method was used to analyze the data. The findings of the research showed that immediately after the conconi test, the working memory of athletes and non-athletes drops. This decrease was significantly higher in non-athletes than in athletes. Also, the working memory of both groups improved after 5 and 7 minutes, and the working memory of the athlete group was significantly better than the non-athlete group in these stages. According to the results of this research, athletes had better performance in the working memory test than non-athletes.

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  • Receive Date: 22 February 2023
  • Revise Date: 24 March 2023
  • Accept Date: 11 April 2023

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