Abstract:
The benefits of exercise are far more than just be fun or entertaining. Regular exercise is key to living a healthy life. In many studies, regular exercise has been shown to improve your overall health and to reduce the occurrence of many chronic diseases. However, the specific amounts (including intensity, frequency and duration) and types of exercise that benefit each condition vary should be concerned.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of bench press weight training exercise on brainwave changes in police cadets. Fifteen healthy male cadets aged 20 to 30 years who regularly exercised (more than 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes each) were enrolled to the study. Each subject performed 3 sets of bench press at 70% of their predetermined 1 repetition maximum (1RM) 3 days a week for 6 weeks. Brainwaves (beta, alpha, delta and theta brainwave) were measured at week 0 (pre-test), 1, 4 and 6 of exercise by using the Neurosky wireless Mind Wave Mobile. A repeated measurement ANOVA was used. The results revealed that there was insignificant changes in brainwave activity after 6 weeks of bench press weight training exercise.