The Effect of Exercise on Inhibitory Control to Images of High and Low Calorie Food

Authors

Cory Pettit, Brigham Young University
Michael J. Larson, PhD, Brigham Young University

Keywords

effect of exercise, inhibitory control, high to low calorie food

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise on the neural correlates of response inhibition to high and low calorie foods. Specifically, we aimed to explore whether engaging in forty-five minutes of moderate intensity exercise affects brain activity that denotes inhibitory control while a person withholds practiced responses to pictures of high or low calorie food. We quantified inhibitory control by measuring the amplitude of the N2 event related potential (ERP; described below) using electroencephalogram (EEG) technology.

Recommended Citation

Pettit, Cory and Larson, PhD, Michael J. (2015) "The Effect of Exercise on Inhibitory Control to Images of High and Low Calorie Food," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015: Iss. 1, Article 49.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/49