Table 5 Executive function moderator estimates

Intensity

Sub-domain

 Light

107

0.23

0.08, 0.37

1.71

Cognitive control

55

0.23

0.06, 0.39

0.73

 Moderate

151

0.15

0.01, 0.28

0.30

Decision making

28

0.10

−0.16, 0.39

0.14

 Vigorous

175

0.24

0.12, 0.36

13.49

Inhibition

153

0.21

0.09, 0.33

3.14

Planning

18

0.14

−0.12, 0.38

0.15

Duration (minutes)

Working memory

179

0.22

0.11, 0.34

6.89

 ≤16

93

0.25

0.09, 0.40

1.76

 20–27

99

0.13

−0.02, 0.27

0.19

Task outcome

 30–35

68

0.19

0.03, 0.36

0.44

Accuracy

253

0.13

0.04, 0.23

0.63

 40–45

100

0.13

−0.06, 0.32

0.16

Reaction time

180

0.32

0.21, 0.42

749.18

 >60

25

0.11

−0.12, 0.32

0.13

 Not provided

48

0.53

0.29, 0.83

24.40

Type

Circuit

8

0.15

−0.31, 0.65

0.31

Task completion time (relative to exercise)

Cycling

133

0.28

0.15, 0.42

19.58

 During

39

0.23

0.004, 0.44

0.45

HIIT

12

0.96

0.56, 1.38

71.23

 Immediately after

197

0.21

0.10, 0.31

4.17

Resistance

90

−0.07

−0.33, 0.17

0.12

 20–75 min post

72

0.31

0.13, 0.47

4.11

Running

116

0.06

−0.12, 0.25

0.10

 >180 min post

125

0.13

−0.03, 0.29

0.17

Sport activity

11

0.30

−0.07, 0.68

0.35

Walking

63

0.14

−0.05, 0.34

0.18