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Karoubi S, Salehpour M, Shahidi F. The Effect of Six Weeks of Bodyweight Resistance Training on Salivary Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels and Working Memory in Adolescent Girls. J Clin Sport Neuropsychol 2024; 4 (3) : 3
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1- M. Sc. in Sport Physiology, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
2- Associated Professor, Department of Sport Physiology, Sports Sciences Faculty, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
2- Associated Professor, Department of Sport Physiology, Sports Sciences Faculty, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Aim: The brain, as the most critical part of the central nervous system, plays a key role in preventing cognitive disorders and improving learning and recall abilities. Adolescents, due to the development of the prefrontal cortex during puberty, are more influenced by cognitive functions. This study aimed to investigate the effects of six weeks of bodyweight resistance training on salivary BDNF levels, working memory, and empathy in adolescent female students.
Method: This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design. Thirty high school female students were randomly divided into two groups: bodyweight resistance training and control. The intervention included six weeks of bodyweight resistance training (three sessions per week). The protocol consisted of one set of 20 targeted exercises lasting 30-55 seconds, with 30 seconds of rest between exercises. Saliva samples were collected and analyzed using an ELISA kit to measure BDNF levels. Working memory was assessed using the working memory test (Daneman-Carpenter, 1980). Data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, analysis of covariance, and Levene's test in SPSS24 software.
Results: The findings showed that resistance training significantly increased salivary BDNF levels in the experimental group (P<0.05), but no significant changes were observed in working memory (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Bodyweight resistance training can positively impact salivary BDNF levels in adolescent girls, but it did not show a significant effect on working memory. Further research is recommended to evaluate the outcomes in diverse populations and with extended intervention durations.
Method: This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design. Thirty high school female students were randomly divided into two groups: bodyweight resistance training and control. The intervention included six weeks of bodyweight resistance training (three sessions per week). The protocol consisted of one set of 20 targeted exercises lasting 30-55 seconds, with 30 seconds of rest between exercises. Saliva samples were collected and analyzed using an ELISA kit to measure BDNF levels. Working memory was assessed using the working memory test (Daneman-Carpenter, 1980). Data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, analysis of covariance, and Levene's test in SPSS24 software.
Results: The findings showed that resistance training significantly increased salivary BDNF levels in the experimental group (P<0.05), but no significant changes were observed in working memory (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Bodyweight resistance training can positively impact salivary BDNF levels in adolescent girls, but it did not show a significant effect on working memory. Further research is recommended to evaluate the outcomes in diverse populations and with extended intervention durations.
Article number: 3
Keywords: Bodyweight Resistance Training , Salivary Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels , Working Memory , Adolescent , Girls
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Clinical Sport Neurpsychology
Received: 2024/03/5 | Accepted: 2024/06/4 | Published: 2024/07/1
Received: 2024/03/5 | Accepted: 2024/06/4 | Published: 2024/07/1
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