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Wilkerson GB, Colston MA, Grillo AN, Rogers AJ, Perry T, Acocello SN. A Neuro-Integrative Assessment of Perceptual-Motor Performance and Wellness in ROTC Cadets. Percept Mot Skills 2022; 129:289-306. [PMID: 35081817 DOI: 10.1177/00315125211067359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Resting heart rate variability (HRV) may be a useful index of both brain-based executive function and general health. Our purpose in this study was to quantify relationships among HRV, perceptual-motor performance metrics, and wellness survey responses. A cohort of 32 male Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) cadets completed a dual-task upper extremity reaction time (UERT) test, two tests of whole-body reactive agility, and a 10-item wellness survey that produced a 0-100 Overall Wellness Index (OWI). We averaged participants' resting HRV measurements twice per week over 10 weeks to derive an intra-individual grand mean (HRV-IIGM) and over a series of days we calculated an intra-individual coefficient of variation (HRV-IICV). We used median values for the two HRV metrics (HRV-IIGM and HRV-IICV) to separate the cadets into equal-sized high and low HRV groups to form the dependent variable for logistic regression analyses. We found a significant inverse relationship between HRV-IIGM and HRV-IICV (r = -0.723, p < .001). Differences in UERT in the left versus right visual hemifields (L-R Diff) and OWI scores were strongly related to both HRV-IIGM ≤ 4.49 and HRV-IICV ≥ 6.95%. Logistic regression models that included L-R Diff and OWI showed 71% classification accuracy for HRV-IIGM (Model χ2 [2] = 12.47, p = .002, Nagelkerke R2 = 0.430) and 81% classification accuracy for HRV-IICV (Model χ2 [2] = 14.88, p = .001, Nagelkerke R2 = 0.496). These findings suggest that resting HRV, perceptual-motor efficiency, and overall wellness are highly interrelated, supporting a multi-factor biopsychosocial assessment to guide the design and implementation of interventions to maximize operational effectiveness for ROTC cadets and other military personnel.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gary B Wilkerson
- 14733Graduate Athletic Training Program, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA.,Department of Health and Human Performance, 14733University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA
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- 14733Graduate Athletic Training Program, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA.,Department of Health and Human Performance, 14733University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA
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- Sports Medicine, 32722United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA
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- 14716Intercollegiate Athletics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, 14730Emory Healthcare, Smyrna, GA, USA
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- 14733Graduate Athletic Training Program, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA.,Department of Health and Human Performance, 14733University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA
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Turco CV, Nelson AJ. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Assess Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity. FRONTIERS IN NEUROERGONOMICS 2021; 2:679033. [PMID: 38235229 PMCID: PMC10790852 DOI: 10.3389/fnrgo.2021.679033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Aerobic exercise facilitates neuroplasticity and has been linked to improvements in cognitive and motor function. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique that can be used to quantify changes in neurophysiology induced by exercise. The present review summarizes the single- and paired-pulse TMS paradigms that can be used to probe exercise-induced neuroplasticity, the optimal stimulation parameters and the current understanding of the neurophysiology underlying each paradigm. Further, this review amalgamates previous research exploring the modulation of these paradigms with exercise-induced neuroplasticity in healthy and clinical populations and highlights important considerations for future TMS-exercise research.
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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