Table 1 Overview of studies included for the investigation of the effects of acute resistance exercise on executive function
Author (year) | Subjects n (males) Age mean ± SD | Design | Prescription of resistance exercise | Control | EF domain | Timing of exam. (after RE) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intensities Exercises × sets × repetitions | Movement Rest periods (Ex., Set.) Speed (Con: Ecc) Duration | ||||||||
Low | Moderate | High | |||||||
Alves et al. [56] | n = 42 (0) 52 ± 7 yr | Crossover |  | 65% 1-RM 6 × 2 × 15 |  | Upper + lower 60 s, 60 s NR 30 min | Reading + stretching | IC | NR |
Brush et al. [20] | n = 28 (14) 21 ± 1 yr | Crossover | 30% 1-RM 7 × 3 × 10 | 52.5% 1-RM 7 × 3 × 10 | 75% 1-RM 7 × 3 × 10 | Upper + lower 120 s, 120 s NR 45 min | Watching video | IC WM CF | 15 min 180 min |
Chang and Etnier [17] | n = 41 (14) 49 ± 9 yr | Parallel-group |  |  | 75% 1-RM 6 × 2 × 10 | Upper NR NR 45 min | Reading | IC CF | immediate |
Chang et al. [57] | n = 30 (15) 58 ± 3 yr | Crossover |  | 52.5% 1-RM 7 × 2 × 10 |  | Upper + lower 30 s, 60 s NR 20–25 min | Reading | IC | NR |
Chang et al. [62] | n = 36 (0) 21 ± 2 yr | Parallel-group |  |  | 80% 1 RM 7 × 3 × 8–10 | Upper + lower 1: 2 NR NR | Seated rest | IC | 15 min |
Chou et al. [21] | n = 70 (31) 47 ± 6 yr | parallel-group |  |  | 70% 1-RM 7 × 2 × 10 | upper + lower 60 s, 60 s NR 20–25 min | reading | IC | Immediate 40 min |
de Almeida et al. [29] | n = 15 (3) 68 ± 4 yr | Crossover |  | 50% 1-RM 1 × 10 × 12 | 70% 1-RM 1 × 10 × 12 | Lower 90 s* NR 25 min | Reading | IC CF | Immediate |
Dunsky et al. [58] | n = 39 (29) 52 ± 8 yr | Crossover |  |  | 75% 1-RM 6 × 3 × 10 | Upper + lower 60 s, 60 s con. + ecc. = 2 s 25 min | Watching video | IC | 3 min |
Hsieh et al. [27] | n = 18 (18) 24 ± 2 yr | Crossover |  | 52.5% 1-RM 8 × 2 × 10 |  | Upper + lower 30 s, 90 s NR 30 min | Reading | IC | 10 min |
n = 17 (17) 66 ± 1 yr | |||||||||
Hsieh et al. [59] | n = 20 (20) 24 ± 2 yr | Crossover |  | 52.5% 1-RM 8 × 2 × 10 |  | Upper + lower 30 s, 90 s NR 30 min | Reading | WM | 10 min |
n = 20 (20) 67 ± 2 yr | |||||||||
Lin et al. [22] | n = 28 (28) 60 ± 4 yr | Crossover |  |  | 75% 1-RM 3 × 3 × 5 | Upper + lower 120–180 s, NR 2 s: 2 s 30 min | Stretching | IC | 10 min |
Naderi et al. [23] | n = 48 (24) 64 ± 3 yr | Parallel-group (exercise) +  crossover (intensities) | 30% 1-RM 8 × 3 × 10 | 52.5% 1-RM 8 × 3 × 10 |  | upper + lower 30 s, 90 s NR 45 min | Watching video | IC WM CF | 15 min 180 min |
Palmiere et al. [28] | n = 35 (16) 22 ± 3 yr | Crossover |  |  | 75% 1-RM 1 × 5 × 10  +  87% 1-RM 1 × 5 × 5 | Upper 90 s, NR NR 30 min | Watching video | IC WM | 10–30 min |
Pontifex et al. [18] | n = 21 (12) 20 ± 1 yr | Crossover |  |  | 80% 1-RM 7 × 3 × 8–12 | Upper + lower 60 s, 90 s NR 30 min | Seated rest | WM | Immediate 30 min |
Tsai et al. [61] | n = 60 (60) 23 ± 2 yr | Parallel-group |  | 50% 1-RM 6 × 2 × 10 | 80% 1-RM 6 × 2 × 10 | Upper + lower 90 s, 120 s NR 30 min | Reading | IC | 5 min |
Tsuk et al. [24] | n = 40 (19) 26 ± 3 yr | Crossover |  | 60% 1-RM 6 × 3 × 15 |  | Upper + Lower 60 s, NR NR 30 min | Seated rest | IC | 3 min |
Tsukamoto et al. [60] | n = 12 (12) 23 ± 1 yr | Crossover | 40% 1-RM 1 × 6 × 10 |  | 80% 1-RM 1 × 6 × 10 | Lower 180 s* 1 s: 1 s 17 min | Seated rest | IC | Immediate |
Wang et al. [25] | n = 42 (25) 21 ± 1 yr | Crossover |  |  | 70% 1-RM 7 × 2 × 8–12 | Upper + lower 30 s, 60 s NR 20 min | Reading | IC | 10 min |
Wu et al. [26] | n = 30 (17) 21 ± 1 yr | Crossover |  | 52.5% 1-RM 7 × 2 × 8–12 |  | Upper + lower NR NR 20 min | Reading | CF | 30 min |