Resting-state blink rate does not increase following very-light-intensity exercise, but individual variation predicts executive function enhancement levels
Very-light-intensity exercise does not elicit a consistent increase in eye blink rate after exercise. This finding does not support the involvement of a blink increase-linked neural substrate in enhancing executive function through very-light-intensity exercise. However, resting-state eye blink rate that is altered by exercise is predictive of executive function enhancement levels; this may serve as a novel contactless biomarker for predicting exercise benefits for brain health and cognition.
Authors
- Yudai Yamazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-0823)
- Ryuta Kuwamizu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-3506)
- Naoki Aoike
- Hideaki Soya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3061-4375)
- Dongmin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4902-361X)
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- Japan Sport Council (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-025-00390-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.41
Funders
- University of Tsukuba
- Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Japan Science and Technology Agency