The main purpose of this master's thesis was to determine the effect of running (10 min, 60 to 70 % VO2max), bothwith and without a concurrent cognitive task on simple (SRT) and choice reaction time (CRT) in response to a light stimulus. The cognitive task performed by the participants during the run was the Stroop test. The study involved 20 healthy and physically active individuals, aged between 20 and 26 years. Measurements were conducted in the kinesiology laboratory and the fitness center at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport. The participants performed two protocols: treadmill running and treadmill running with the Stroop test (10 min, 60 % of the heart rate reserve - FSUrun). SRT and CRT were measured before and after the protocols. The protocols were performed in random order, as were the SRT and CRT measurements. The results showed that SRT increased after running with the Stroop test, while it did not change significantly after running without the added cognitive task. CRT did not change significantly after either protocol. SRT did not change significantly after running (10 min, ~ 60% FSUrun) as it did not induce sufficient changes in central nervous system arousal. Attention, which would shorten the perception time of a visual stimulus and lead to a higher speed of information processing in the central nervous system (CNS), was also not increased. The increase in SRT after simultaneous running and Stroop testing is most likely due to fatigue and/or a decrease in attention, as the SRT was prolonged. The protocols had no effect on the CRT, which depends on the time needed to select the correct response and not solely on the speed of information processing in the CNS.
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