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The Role of the Time of Day in the Effects of Exercise on Memory in Healthy Young Adults

This study is looking at how moderate-intensity aerobic exercise affects memory in healthy young adults, and if the time of day makes a difference. Researchers want to see if exercising in the morning versus the afternoon changes how well you remember things. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 25 years old and already meet recommended activity guidelines. The study will measure changes in your verbal and visual memory, as well as your ability to tell similar items apart, immediately after the exercise or rest session. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 80 participants. You will be randomly assigned to either an exercise or rest session before memory tests.
What's involved
You will come to the lab for two visits over four days, at the same time of day. You will need to avoid exercise outside the lab for four days (one day before and the day of each visit).
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your memory will be tested immediately after the intervention.

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NCT04861818

The Role of the Time of Day in the Effects of Exercise on Memory in Heathy Young Adults

Recruiting
NAAges 18–25InterventionalBasic science
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
~80 participants
Updated 2024-12-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Verbal episodic memory change
Measured over Immediately after the intervention, the first cognitive test
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Aerobic Exercise
Cognitive Change

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • UNC Greensboro

    Greensboro, North Carolinastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Kyoung Shin Park, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · UNC Greensboro

Who to contact

Shin Park, PhD
[email protected]
336-256-1069
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Between the ages of 18-25.
Currently meeting the American College of Sports Medicine's recommended guidelines of activity (at least 90 min/week of moderate and/or vigorous physical activity).
Willing to participate for 4 days (2 visits) and refrain from exercise outside of the lab for 4 days (1 day before and the day of two visits).

Exclusion

Any known history of cardiac, pulmonary, or metabolic disease (e.g. cardiovascular disease, asthma, diabetes).
A current musculoskeletal injury, mental illness (e.g., depression, anxiety, or stress disorders), or sleep disorder.

What this trial measures

  • Verbal episodic memory changeImmediately after the intervention, the first cognitive test

    Verbal episodic memory will be assessed immediately and 24 hour after intervention (rest and exercise) using the Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT trial 1 - 8; max/min score: 15/0 for each trial)

  • Visual episodic memory changeImmediately after the intervention, the second cognitive test

    Verbal episodic memory will be assessed immediately after intervention (rest and exercise) using the NIH Toolbox Picture Sequence Memory Test (max/min score: 30/0).

  • Lure discrimination index changeImmediately after the intervention, the third cognitive test

    Lure discrimination index will be assessed immediately after intervention (rest and exercise) using the Mnemonic Similarity Task (max/min score: 1/0).

  • Working memory changeImmediately after the intervention, the fourth cognitive test

    Verbal episodic memory will be assessed immediately after intervention (rest and exercise) using the Digits Span Forward and Backward Task (max/min score: 14/0).