The moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions
Abstract This study examines the effect of stress on cognitive failures and the potential moderating role of aerobic exercise. A total of 290 university students participated, and moderation analysis was conducted using Hayes’ PROCESS Model 1 (Version 4.2). Results showed that stress alone did not s...
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| description | Abstract This study examines the effect of stress on cognitive failures and the potential moderating role of aerobic exercise. A total of 290 university students participated, and moderation analysis was conducted using Hayes’ PROCESS Model 1 (Version 4.2). Results showed that stress alone did not significantly predict cognitive failures. However, aerobic exercise appeared to play a potential moderating role in this relationship. Specifically, a significant association between stress and cognitive failures was observed among moderate- and high-intensity exercisers, while no such effect was found in low-intensity exercisers. Additionally, sleep duration was negatively associated with cognitive failures. These findings suggest that aerobic exercise may influence the relationship between stress and cognitive failures, although further investigation is needed to establish this effect more conclusively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e5de48fc0f944eb8132ec2ba80aa9c62025-08-20T03:46:01ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-011511810.1038/s41598-025-14202-wThe moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functionsMert Ayranci0Mehmet Kemal Aydin1Metin Kuş2Murat Sarikabak3Mehmet İsmail Tosun4Servet Ebrar Bayram5Mehmet Civan6Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit UniversityFaculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit UniversityFaculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit UniversityFaculty of Sport Sciences, Bartın UniversityFaculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit UniversityCenter for Distance Education Application and Research, Hitit UniversityFaculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit UniversityAbstract This study examines the effect of stress on cognitive failures and the potential moderating role of aerobic exercise. A total of 290 university students participated, and moderation analysis was conducted using Hayes’ PROCESS Model 1 (Version 4.2). Results showed that stress alone did not significantly predict cognitive failures. However, aerobic exercise appeared to play a potential moderating role in this relationship. Specifically, a significant association between stress and cognitive failures was observed among moderate- and high-intensity exercisers, while no such effect was found in low-intensity exercisers. Additionally, sleep duration was negatively associated with cognitive failures. These findings suggest that aerobic exercise may influence the relationship between stress and cognitive failures, although further investigation is needed to establish this effect more conclusively.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14202-wAerobic exerciseCognitive functionsStressSleepModeration analysis |
| spellingShingle | Mert Ayranci Mehmet Kemal Aydin Metin Kuş Murat Sarikabak Mehmet İsmail Tosun Servet Ebrar Bayram Mehmet Civan The moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions Scientific Reports Aerobic exercise Cognitive functions Stress Sleep Moderation analysis |
| title | The moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions |
| title_full | The moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions |
| title_fullStr | The moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions |
| title_short | The moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions |
| title_sort | moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions |
| topic | Aerobic exercise Cognitive functions Stress Sleep Moderation analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14202-w |
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