Marinella Coco, Donatella Di Corrado, Tiziana Ramaci, Santo Di Nuovo, Perciavalle Vincenzo, Angela Puglisi, Paolo Cavallari, Maria Bellomo, Andrea Buscemi
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this research was to establish cognitive changes in relation to blood lactate levels obtained during slow performance of a regimen of exercise sessions. METHODS: A total of 15 male professional bodybuilders participated in the study; CrossFit® professionals performed the Workout 15.5, Week 5 Open 2015 consisting of 27-21-15-9 repetitions for time of Row (calories) and Thrusters, with 1-min recovery. Blood lactate, blood glucose, reaction time (RT), execution time of a dual cognitive task, number of errors, and number of omissions were measured at rest, at conclusion of the session, and after recovery for 15 min...
January 7, 2019: Physician and Sportsmedicine