Resistance training and its impact on psychological health in participants of corporate wellness programs
Journal Title: International Journal of Sport, Exercise and Health Research - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Currently the resistance training (RT), is considered a contributor to improved mental health, however, is not reported in the literature an frequency ideal of training. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the practice of RT on the psychological health of employees participating in a corporate wellness program, in different numbers of weekly sessions (2, 3 and 4 times), for a total of 12 weeks. Methods: 77 individuals were selected; 33 women and 44 men, between the ages of 30 and 45, employees participating in a corporate wellness program. The individuals were randomly divided and classified as control group (n=10) and three more groups (G2,G3, and G4), according to weekly training frequency. The groups followed RT programs made up of eight exercises with medium intensity of 10RM for 12 weeks. The General Health Questionnaire with 12 items (GHQ-12) was applied before and after the intervention period. The GHQ-12 results were calculated using the Likert scale format. Results: Significant statistical differences were noted between pre and post-intervention periods in all groups, indicating improvement in psychological health, most noted in G4. Conclusions: The data revealed that RT is capable of improving mental state in its practitioners after three months of training and that weekly frequency has little influence in this improvement, even though the group that trained with more frequency presented slightly higher levels of improvement in psychological wellbeing.
Authors and Affiliations
Rhodes Serra, Francisco Saavedra, Nuno Garrido, Diogo Cardozo, Bruno Jotta, Jeferson Novaes, Roberto Simão
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