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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2012.22.11.1444

Effects of Acute Soccer Game on Serum Levels of Neurotrophins and Neurocognitive Functions in Male Adolescents  

Yang, Jung-Su (Department of Physical Education, College of Natural Science, Hallym University)
Yoo, Shin-Hwan (Department of Physical Education, College of Natural Science, Hallym University)
Cho, Su-Youn (Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University)
Roh, Hee-Tae (Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.22, no.11, 2012 , pp. 1444-1450 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of the present research is to investigate the effects of acute soccer game on serum levels of neurotrophins and neurocognitive function. The subjects of the research were 15 healthy male adolescents. The subjects underwent two experiments: one experiment in the soccer game treatment (SOC) condition, and the other in the self-study treatment (CON) condition. Blood samples were collected at three times: before treatment (Pre), after treatment (Post), and 2 hours post treatment (Post-2 h) for the analyses of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). For the measurements of neurocognitive functions, the Stroop Color-Word test was performed at blood collecting times. The results of the research showed that the serum levels of BDNF, NGF, and IGF-1 were significantly increased after the soccer game (p<0.05), and significantly higher in SOC than CON at Post (p<0.05). In the Stroop Color-Word test, significantly increased scores were observed in SOC at Post (p<0.05), and significantly higher in SOC than in CON at Post and Post-2 h (p<0.05). These results suggest that acute soccer game has positive effects on neurocognitive functions by increasing the neurotrophins.
Keywords
Soccer; adolescents; neurotrophins; neurocognitive function;
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