Running effects on cognition and plasticity (ReCaP): study protocol of a longitudinal examination of multimodal adaptations of marathon running

Regular moderate physical activity (PA) has been linked to beneficial adaptations in various somatic diseases (e.g. cancer, endocrinological disorders) and a reduction in all-cause mortality from several cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric diseases. This study was designed to investigate acute and p...

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Published inResearch in sports medicine Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 241 - 255
Main Authors Roeh, A., Bunse, T., Lembeck, M., Handrack, M., Pross, B., Schoenfeld, J., Keeser, D., Ertl-Wagner, B., Pogarell, O., Halle, M., Falkai, P., Hasan, A., Scherr, J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Routledge 02.04.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
cardiovascular adaptations
cognitive
Exercise
Laboratories
Marathon
Marathons
Physical fitness
plasticity
exercise
plasticity
Marathon
cognitive
cardiovascular adaptations
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Summary:Regular moderate physical activity (PA) has been linked to beneficial adaptations in various somatic diseases (e.g. cancer, endocrinological disorders) and a reduction in all-cause mortality from several cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric diseases. This study was designed to investigate acute and prolonged exercise-induced cardio- and neurophysiological responses in endurance runners competing in the Munich Marathon. ReCaP (Running effects on Cognition and Plasticity) is a multimodal and longitudinal experimental study. This study included 100 participants (20-60 years). Six laboratory visits were included during the 3-month period before and the 3-month period after the Munich marathon. The multimodal assessment included laboratory measurements, cardiac and cranial imaging (MRI scans, ultrasound/echocardiography) and neurophysiological methods (EEG and TMS/tDCS), and vessel-analysis (e.g. retinal vessels and wave-reflection analyses) and neurocognitive measurements. The ReCaP study was designed to examine novel exercise-induced cardio- and neurophysiological responses to marathon running at the behavioral, functional and morphological levels. This study will expand our understanding of exercise-induced adaptations and will lead to more individually tailored therapeutic options.
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ISSN:1543-8627
1543-8635
DOI:10.1080/15438627.2019.1647205