ABSTRACT

Self-paced exercise is any physical activity in which the effort has to be distributed over time in order to achieve the objective of the event. Hence, self-paced aerobic exercise is a goal-directed behavior towards an objective that involves several cognitive processes. The aim of the present review is to ask the extent to which self-paced exercise might rely on executive functions and the empirical evidence of top-down processing on self-paced exercise. We discuss the evidence from different experimental manipulations showing a potential link between self-paced exercise and executive processing. We finally highlight some gaps in the literature and possible factors that might mediate the role of executive processing and self-paced exercise. Self-paced exercise is likely to be a highly complex process, in which a multitude of factors non-related to executive functions can also contribute to the ultimate decision to upregulate or downregulate exercise intensity.

摘要

自定进度锻炼是任何体力活动，其中的努力必须随着时间的推移而分配，以实现活动的目标。因此，自定进度的有氧运动是一种以目标为导向的行为，涉及多个认知过程。本综述的目的是询问自定进度运动可能依赖执行功能的程度以及自定进度运动自上而下处理的经验证据。我们讨论了来自不同实验操作的证据，这些证据显示了自定进度锻炼和执行处理之间的潜在联系。我们最后强调了文献中的一些空白以及可能调节执行处理和自定进度锻炼作用的可能因素。自定进度的锻炼很可能是一个非常复杂的过程，