Acute Effects of Moderate versus High-Intensity Strength Exercise on Attention and Mood States in Female Physical Education Students
The presumed benefits of exercise/physical activity on the brain are an important public health issue. However, the experimental approach to understanding the effects of physical activity on the brain, and more particularly on cognitive functions, has only been studied recently. In particular, femal...
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doaj-f954877739e94666bb77f890c81f5e712021-09-26T00:34:19ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292021-09-011193193110.3390/life11090931Acute Effects of Moderate versus High-Intensity Strength Exercise on Attention and Mood States in Female Physical Education StudentsHela Znazen0Maamer Slimani1Atyh Hadadi2Turki Alzahrani3David Tod4Nicola Luigi Bragazzi5Nizar Souissi6Department of Physical Education and Sport, College of Education, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Postgraduate School of Public Health, Genoa University, 16132 Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, College of Education, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, College of Education, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 3AF, UKLaboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, CanadaTunisian Research Laboratory ‘‘Sports Performance Optimization’’, National Center of Medicine and Science in Sports (CNMSS), El Menzah, Tunis 1004, TunisiaThe presumed benefits of exercise/physical activity on the brain are an important public health issue. However, the experimental approach to understanding the effects of physical activity on the brain, and more particularly on cognitive functions, has only been studied recently. In particular, females remain underrepresented in the research, despite having a specific training/exercise adaptation/response. The aim of the present study was to examine the acute effects of high- and moderate-intensity strength exercise (3 sets of 8–10 repetitions and 3 sets of 6 repetitions, respectively, with each session lasting approximately 30 min) on attention and mood states in female physical education students. Forty-six female physical education students (M<sub>age</sub> = 20.02 ± 1.05 years, M<sub>Body Mass Index</sub> = 21.07) volunteered to participate in this study. They were divided into three groups: a moderate-intensity strength exercise group (MISEG: <i>n</i> = 15), a high-intensity strength exercise group (HISEG: <i>n</i> = 16), and a control group (CG: <i>n</i> = 15). Attention and psychological states were assessed using the d2 test, Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) questionnaire, respectively, before and after each session. The data showed that in the MISEG attention increased, in terms of concentration (<i>p</i> = 0.05). RPE values, fatigue and confusion were higher for the HISEG than the CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and the MISEG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Vigour was higher for the MISEG than other groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, moderate-intensity resistance exercise is an appropriate method to improve attention in female participants. The elevated cognitive performance may be due to the changes in RPE and mood states (fatigue, vigour and confusion subscales).https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/9/931exerciseintensityattentionRPEmood |
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Hela Znazen Maamer Slimani Atyh Hadadi Turki Alzahrani David Tod Nicola Luigi Bragazzi Nizar Souissi Acute Effects of Moderate versus High-Intensity Strength Exercise on Attention and Mood States in Female Physical Education Students Life exercise intensity attention RPE mood |
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Acute Effects of Moderate versus High-Intensity Strength Exercise on Attention and Mood States in Female Physical Education Students |
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Acute Effects of Moderate versus High-Intensity Strength Exercise on Attention and Mood States in Female Physical Education Students |
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Acute Effects of Moderate versus High-Intensity Strength Exercise on Attention and Mood States in Female Physical Education Students |
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Acute Effects of Moderate versus High-Intensity Strength Exercise on Attention and Mood States in Female Physical Education Students |
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Acute Effects of Moderate versus High-Intensity Strength Exercise on Attention and Mood States in Female Physical Education Students |
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acute effects of moderate versus high-intensity strength exercise on attention and mood states in female physical education students |
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The presumed benefits of exercise/physical activity on the brain are an important public health issue. However, the experimental approach to understanding the effects of physical activity on the brain, and more particularly on cognitive functions, has only been studied recently. In particular, females remain underrepresented in the research, despite having a specific training/exercise adaptation/response. The aim of the present study was to examine the acute effects of high- and moderate-intensity strength exercise (3 sets of 8–10 repetitions and 3 sets of 6 repetitions, respectively, with each session lasting approximately 30 min) on attention and mood states in female physical education students. Forty-six female physical education students (M<sub>age</sub> = 20.02 ± 1.05 years, M<sub>Body Mass Index</sub> = 21.07) volunteered to participate in this study. They were divided into three groups: a moderate-intensity strength exercise group (MISEG: <i>n</i> = 15), a high-intensity strength exercise group (HISEG: <i>n</i> = 16), and a control group (CG: <i>n</i> = 15). Attention and psychological states were assessed using the d2 test, Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) questionnaire, respectively, before and after each session. The data showed that in the MISEG attention increased, in terms of concentration (<i>p</i> = 0.05). RPE values, fatigue and confusion were higher for the HISEG than the CG (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and the MISEG (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Vigour was higher for the MISEG than other groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, moderate-intensity resistance exercise is an appropriate method to improve attention in female participants. The elevated cognitive performance may be due to the changes in RPE and mood states (fatigue, vigour and confusion subscales). |
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