Research related to acute exercise and cognition has been examined since the 1990s. Both narrative and meta-analytic reviews have generally demonstrated that acute exercise has a positive effect on cognitive functions. Recently, this research issue has been expanded by studies assessing various exercise types, the nature of cognitive functions, and the dose-response relationships at work between specific exercise components and cognition. In addition, the underlying mechanism beyond acute exercise and cognition was also investigated by many novel techniques derived from cognitive neuroscience approaches. These studies provide updated knowledge concerning the implications of how to maximize acute exercise effects on cognitive functions. The purpose of this talk is to reflect on the trends of this research issue by introducing previous and current understandings emphasizing acute exercise and cognitive functions. Specifically, along with reviewing some pioneer works, this presentation provides updated knowledge from our group, emphasizing: a) the effects of acute exercise on cognitive functions, especially studies involving issues of various exercise types, and dose-response relationships; b) acute exercise impacts on cognition as evidenced in a variety of neuroelectric and neuroimaging techniques, and lastly; c) current conclusions and implications regarding the outcome of acute exercise on cognitive functions.
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張育愷為美國北卡羅萊納州大學格林斯堡校區，健身與競技運動科學系之哲學博士。現擔任「國立體育大學，競技與教練科學研究所」副教授，並為該校「身體活動心理學暨認知神經科學實驗室」主持人，以及「臺灣運動心理學會」常務理事。
張博士在學術研究方面專攻於「健身運動與心理健康」之議題，並興趣於「運動認知神經科學」的研究。
張博士2013年榮獲「國科會吳大猷先生紀念獎」，為體育運動領域第一位獲得的學者；2013與2014年連續獲頒國際競技運動心理學會 (ISSP) 、北美競技運動暨身體活動心理學會 (NASPSPA) 之「傑出年輕學者獎」，兩項獎勵皆為亞洲第一位獲得之學者。
張博士之博士論文評定為美國北卡羅萊納大學2009年「最佳博士論文獎」；另有多篇研究獲得國際學會「研究獎勵榮譽」。民100年榮獲「臺灣青年救國團青年獎章：博學類別」。民100至102年連續獲「國科會特殊優秀人才獎勵」等榮譽。
張博士近六年發表學術論文近80篇，其中包括SCI/SSCI期刊51篇，TSSCI期刊9篇。張博士並受國際學術社群邀請撰述多種教科書章節，現亦為Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (SCI/SSCI) 之編輯委員，並曾擔任近30種國際與國內學術期刊之審閱委員。
運動方面，張博士興趣于中國武術，尤其是太極拳、八卦掌等內家拳。在大學時即代表臺灣參與國際比賽，並獲佳績。在美攻讀博士學位期間，亦創立「八卦太極養身武藝學會」，擔任首席指導，並帶領學生榮獲多項獎勵。