Affective Responses during High-Intensity Interval Exercise Compared with Moderate-Intensity Continuous Exercise in Inactive Women

I-Hua Chu, Pei-Tzu Wu, Wen-Lan Wu, Hsiang-Chi Yu, Tzu-Cheng Yu and Yu-Kai Chang
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I-Hua Chu: Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Pei-Tzu Wu: School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR 97123, USA
Wen-Lan Wu: Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Hsiang-Chi Yu: Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Tzu-Cheng Yu: Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Yu-Kai Chang: Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106209, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 10, 1-10

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effects of an acute bout of high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) and moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MICE) on affective responses in inactive women. Thirty women with normal body mass index (BMI) and 30 women with BMI ? 24 kg/m 2 participated in the study. All participants completed a graded exercise test and performed two exercise sessions (HIIE and MICE) in random order. Affective responses were assessed during and after each exercise session, using the rating of perceived exertion (RPE), Self-Assessment-Manikin (SAM), and Subjective Exercise Experience Scale (SEES). The results showed that the RPE scores were significantly higher in HIIE than in MICE. HIIE resulted in significantly lower pleasure scores using the SAM while arousal and dominance scores were significantly higher with HIIE compared to MICE. Positive well-being scores using the SEES were significantly lower with HIIE and both psychological distress and fatigue scores were significantly higher with HIIE. The results showed that affective responses with MICE were more positive than with HIIE, but no differences were found between normal and overweight/obese women. Based on these results, MICE may be a more acceptable exercise program for inactive women regardless of their weight status.

Keywords: inactive women; affect; psychological responses; high-intensity interval exercise (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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