Language Learning Performance During Acute Cycling Exercise

Experimental data from a study on the effects of acute cycling exercise on second language learning. The dataset, created by Patrick O'Connor and hosted by Harvard Dataverse, was last updated in April 2026. It contains SPSS files used for the associated research manuscript.

Use Cases

• Analyze the correlation between exercise intensity metrics and vocabulary recall scores.
• Compare language learning outcomes, such as test scores or reaction times, between exercise and control groups.
• Model the effect of participant demographics or baseline fitness levels on post-exercise language task performance.
• Examine time-series data on physiological measures (e.g., heart rate) recorded during the language learning experiment.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a peer-reviewed research manuscript, implying a level of validation.
• Hosted on the Harvard Dataverse platform, which provides stable archival and citation.

Limitations

• Sample size (number of participants) is unknown and could be small for machine learning applications.
• Specific data structure, column names, and row counts are not provided in the input.
• The dataset's temporal coverage (when the experiment was conducted) is unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Patrick O'Connor via Harvard Dataverse.

Collection Method

Collected through a controlled experiment measuring second language learning during acute cycling exercise.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-07, indicating recent maintenance.