THE IMPACT OF A SINGLE PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON STATE ANXIETY LEVEL RELATED TO THE TYPE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Journal Title: Medycyna Sportowa - Year 2009, Vol 25, Issue 2
Abstract
Background. The impact of a single aerobic exercise on anxiety level is well documented in the literature. However, the findings concerning the anxiolytic effect of strength exercise are rather ambiguous. Also personal experience in exercise performance as a determinant of this effect seems controversial. The aim of the research was to evaluate the changes in anxiety level following a single physical exercise, and to study the relationship between the types of exercise applied (aerobic, strength, mixed) and training experience of the participants. Material and methods. 163 women aged 16-56 participated in the study. All of them were involved in recreational physical training in fitness clubs in Warsaw. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form (STAI) and the author's own questionnaire were used for the study. Anxiety level was measured immediately before and 10 to 12 minutes after physical exercise. Results. The results indicate that anxiety level decreases to a different extent due to a single physical exercise, depending on the type of exercise applied. The decrease turned out most substantial in the subjects who performed mixed exercises such as (such as ABT and TBS), while in the women performing strength exercise no such decline was observed. Similarly, no decline of anxiety was observed in the subjects who did exercise for less than a month and conversely, the highest values for the decline were noted in those with training record of 2-3 months. Conclusions. Physical exercise may be an effective method of reducing anxiety level. With regard to anxiety level, results of one-time physical exercise vary and depend on type of physical effort and training experience of individuals. The responses to a single exercise vary depending on the type of exercise performed and the subjects' training record.
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Monika Guszkowska
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