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Table 3 Individual outcomes for the moderating effects of exercise intensity and EF domain

From: Effects of Acute Resistance Exercise on Executive Function: A Systematic Review of the Moderating Role of Intensity and Executive Function Domain

Intensity

Authors

% 1-RM

IC

WM

CF

Light (30–49% 1-RM)

Brush et al. [20]

30

0

0

0

Naderi et al. [23]

30

1

1

1

Tsukamoto et al. [60]

40

1

–

–

Number of positive effects

 

2

1

1

Number of outcomes

 

3

2

2

Positive effect (%)

 

66.67

50.00

50.00

Moderate (50–69% 1-RM)

de Almeida et al. [29]

50

1

–

1

Tsai et al. [61]

50

0

–

–

Brush et al. [20]

52.5

0

0

0

Chang et al. [57]

52.5

1

–

–

Hsieh et al. -1 [27]*

52.5

1

–

–

Hsieh et al. -2 [27]*

52.5

1

–

–

Hsieh et al. -1 [59]*

52.5

–

1

–

Hsieh et al. -2 [59]*

52.5

–

1

–

Naderi et al. [23]

52.5

1

1

1

Wu et al. [26]

52.5

–

–

1

Tsuk et al. [24]

60

1

–

–

Alves et al. [56]

65

1

–

0

Number of positive effects

 

7

3

3

Number of outcomes

 

9

4

5

Positive effect (%)

 

77.78

75.00

60.00

Vigorous (70–84% 1-RM)

Chou et al. [21]

70

1

–

–

de Almeida et al. [29]

70

1

–

1

Wang et al. [25]

70

1

–

–

Brush et al. [20]

75

1

0

0

Chang and Etnier [17]

75

0

–

0

Dunsky et al. [58]

75

1

–

–

Lin et al. [22]

75

0

–

–

Palmiere et al. [28]

75

0

0

–

Chang et al. [62]

80

0

–

–

Pontifex et al. [18]

80

–

0

–

Tsai et al. [61]

80

0

–

–

Tsukamoto et al. [60]

80

1

–

–

Number of positive effects

 

6

0

1

Number of outcomes

 

11

3

3

Positive effect (%)

 

54.54

0.00

33.33

  1. 1, positive effect; 0, null effect
  2. *The study consists of two trials (i.e., numbers 1 and 2); IC, Inhibitory control; WM, working memory; CF, cognitive flexibility