The Effect of Exercise Intensity Level on Auditory Response Time
Date
2014Author
Bauer, Sam
Fiedler, Scott
Schneider, Kate
Addesso, Luke
Greenman, Angie
Publisher
Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS)
Metadata
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This study investigated the effects of different exercise intensity levels on participants’ auditory
reaction times. 24 undergraduate students (mean age = 21.6 years; 58% male, 42% female) at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups in order to test the
effects of exercise intensity on auditory reaction time. The first group served as a control and
remained sedentary for 15 minutes, while the other 2 groups exercised on a stationary exercise
bike for 15 minutes within target heart rate ranges for moderate intensity (100-140 bpm) or high
intensity (140-170 bpm). Heart rate, blood pressure, and auditory reaction time was measured
pre- and post-exercise for each participant. Auditory response time decreased significantly for
individuals in the high intensity exercise group and approached levels of significance for
individuals in the moderate intensity exercise group.
Subject
auditory
blood pressure
exercise
response time
sympathetic nervous system
conduction velocity
intensity level
heart rate
epinephrine
signal transduction
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An article that appeared in JASS, issue 2014