Neurophysiological Stress Response and Mood Changes Induced by High-Intensity Interval Training: A Pilot Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Experimental Approach
2.2.1. Session 1: Graded Exercise Test
2.2.2. Session 2: HIIT Intervention
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Sample Selection
3.2. Graded Exercise Test
3.3. HIIT Session: Cardiovascular and RPE Responses
3.4. Plasma ACTH and Cortisol Levels
3.5. Exercise-Induced Mood Changes
3.6. Relationships between ACTH, Cortisol and Mood States
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mean | sd | |
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Subjects’ characteristics (n = 25) | ||
Age (yr) | 21.7 | 2.1 |
Height (cm) | 177 | 6.1 |
Weight (Kg) | 72.6 | 8.4 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.1 | 1.4 |
Body fat (%) | 13.4 | 3.6 |
IPAQ-total score (MET/min/wk) | 5877.6 | 1668.2 |
Graded Exercise Test | ||
Time to exhaustion (min) | 13.6 | 1.8 |
HRmax (bpm) | 181.5 | 8.4 |
VO2peak (mL/kg/min) | 45.3 | 9.3 |
pVO2peak (W) | 275.0 | 48.9 |
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Martínez-Díaz, I.C.; Carrasco, L. Neurophysiological Stress Response and Mood Changes Induced by High-Intensity Interval Training: A Pilot Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147320
Martínez-Díaz IC, Carrasco L. Neurophysiological Stress Response and Mood Changes Induced by High-Intensity Interval Training: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(14):7320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147320
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartínez-Díaz, Inmaculada C., and Luis Carrasco. 2021. "Neurophysiological Stress Response and Mood Changes Induced by High-Intensity Interval Training: A Pilot Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14: 7320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147320