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The Acute Effects Of Nicotine And Exercise On Working Memory In Smokers, Matthew Fagan
The Acute Effects Of Nicotine And Exercise On Working Memory In Smokers, Matthew Fagan
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Background: In a non-smoking population exercise and nicotine have been shown to increase cognition (Guirguis, 2016). In non-deprived smoking model it is unknown if the exercise will provide the same benefit seen in non-smokers.
Methods: A randomized counterbalanced crossover study design was utilized. The primary outcome was working memory accuracy and reaction time measured by n-back assessments (i.e., 3-back).
Results: A repeated measure ANOVA revealed a significant treatment effect for accuracy on the 3-back [F (24) = 8.118, p=.002, n2=.404]. Post-hoc paired sample t-tests uncovered a significant improvement in accuracy from baseline and the …