【Press Release】Assistant professor Kuwamizu and professor Soya articles were published in International Journal of ARIHHP
A study by Assistant Professor Ryuta Kuwamizu of ARIHHP and Visiting Professor Hideaki Soya of the Center for Cybernics Research (formerly Professor at ARIHHP) has been published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology.
This study investigated the relationship between changes in spontaneous blink rate (resting-state blink rate) following very-light-intensity exercise and improvements in executive function (the ability to control actions toward a goal).
Although the overall blink rate did not increase after light exercise, an analysis focusing on individual differences suggested that variations in blink rate changes were associated with individual differences in post-exercise executive function enhancement.
Since spontaneous blink rate is considered a sensitive marker of dopaminergic neural activity, these findings suggest the potential use of blink rate as a biomarker for assessing exercise-induced enhancements in brain function.
【Authors】Kuwamizu R#, Yamazaki Y, Aoike N, Lee D, Soya H# (# co-corresponding authors)
【Title】Resting-state blink rate does not increase following very-light-intensity exercise, but individual variation predicts executive function enhancement levels
【Journal】Journal of Physiological Anthropology
【Publication Date】April 18, 2025
【DOI】10.1186/s40101-025-00390-x