Both regular exercise and breakfast consumption have well known health benefits. Consuming breakfast prior to morning exercise may influence appetite, mood and cognitive function later in the day. The purpose of this study is to test whether the amount of food consumed at breakfast prior to exercise influences these parameters in active women.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
24
Brain, Performance and Nutrition Research Centre, Northumbria Univerity
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Cognitive function change from baseline scores
Participants will complete 4 cognitive tasks (Four Choice Reaction Time, NBack, Stroop and RVIP) measuring reaction time, short-term memory, speed of processing and attention.
Time frame: Assessed hourly until 4.5 hours and at 6.5 and 10.5 hours
Mood change from baseline scores
Mood will be assessed using Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) immediately before and after each set of cognitive tasks.
Time frame: Assessed hourly until 4.5 hours and at 6.5 and 10.5 hours
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