Effects of different forms of single moderate-intensity exercise on inhibitory function and instant emotion of undergraduate students with depressive symptoms: a randomized controlled trial based on ERP

作者：Feng Gao, Shuqi Jia, Suo-Wang Yin, Zhaosong Yin, Wei Guan, Feng Ding, Xing Wang, Ping Wan · 发表于：BMC Psychiatry · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1186/s12888-025-07310-4 · 被引用次数：4 · 研究领域：Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions、Mental Health Research Topics、Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effects of a single bout of moderate-intensity exercise on inhibitory control and transient mood states in college students with depressive symptoms. METHODS: Seventy-five participants with depressive symptoms were randomized into three groups: treadmill exercise, taekwondo exercise (both at moderate intensity), and a non-intervention control group. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included immediate mood states, behavioral performance (reaction time and accuracy) on Go/No-go and Stroop tasks, and concurrent event-related potentials (ERPs). Repeated-measures ANOVA and Pearson correlation analyses were employed to examine exercise-induced changes in inhibitory control and mood. RESULTS: Post-exercise, both exercise groups exhibited significant improvements in No-go accuracy (treadmill: +10.6%, taekwondo: +20.0%, P < 0.05), though reaction times remained unchanged (P > 0.05). The taekwondo group demonstrated superior Stroop performance, with increased accuracy in congruent (+ 2.9%, P = 0.007, 95% CI [0.698, 4.161]) and incongruent trials (+ 2.7%) and reduced reaction times (congruent: −0.114 s, incongruent: −0.141 s, P = 0.002, 95% CI [− 0.091, − 0.022]), outperforming the treadmill group in reaction time (P < 0.001, 95% CI [− 0.097, − 0.028]). ERP analysis revealed enhanced N2/P3 amplitudes and shortened latencies in exercise groups (P < 0.05), with taekwondo showing broader cortical activation. Immediate mood scores were significan...