The Relationship of Diving Training with Executive Functions in the Acute Period in Female Free Divers

Authors : Gökhan Tuna

Pages : 921-934

Doi:10.38021/asbid.1373615

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Publication Date : 2023-10-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :One of the most commonly studied topics is the effects of exercise on cognitive function. Responses to exercise in aquatic environments are of interest given the acute changes that environmental conditions can cause in human physiology. This study aims to investigate the changes in executive function and reaction times of female professional divers after breath holding exercises. The study involved 7 healthy female participants who were engaged in professional free diving. The training sessions included acclimatization to the \'2N Back Test\', anthropometric measurements, maximum breath holding test and cognitive test results in land and water settings. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS 22. Repeated measures ANOVA was used for pairwise comparisons. The significance level was set at p 0.05). Additionally, a significant strong negative correlation was found between reaction times and accuracy following water-based exercise (p<0.05). In conclusion, breath holding exercises performed in water and on land improved cognitive functions at a statistically moderate level compared to the control condition, and reaction times improved significantly in the land condition compared to the control condition.
Keywords : Bilişsel Performans, Nefes Tutma Egzersizi, Dalış, Tepki Süresi, Egzersiz