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The Effect of Aerobic Fitness on Psychological, Attentional and Physiological Responses during a Tabata High-Intensity Interval Training Session in Healthy Young Women

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  • Cleopatra M. Reppa

    (School of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 41 Ethnikis Antistassis Str., 172 37 Athens, Greece)

  • Gregory C. Bogdanis

    (School of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 41 Ethnikis Antistassis Str., 172 37 Athens, Greece)

  • Nektarios A. M. Stavrou

    (School of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 41 Ethnikis Antistassis Str., 172 37 Athens, Greece
    Sport Psychology Lab, Hellenic Sports Research Institute, Olympic Athletic Center of Athens “Spyros Louis”, 151 23 Marousi, Greece)

  • Maria Psychountaki

    (School of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 41 Ethnikis Antistassis Str., 172 37 Athens, Greece)

Abstract

The current study examines the effects of a Tabata high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session on affective, cognitive and physiological indicators in women of different fitness levels. A total of 28 adult women (aged 24.2 ± 1.5 years) completed a 20 m shuttle run test and were then assigned to higher fitness and lower fitness groups (HF and LF, n = 14 each) according to their predicted aerobic power. On a separate occasion, participants completed a 30 min Tabata workout (six 4 min rounds separated by 1 min passive rest). Each round included eight exercises (20 s exercise and 10 s rest). Affective, physiological and cognitive responses were assessed prior to, during and after the protocol. Heart rate and blood lactate concentration increased similarly in both groups over time throughout the workout ( p < 0.001). Total Mood Disturbance was higher for LF (111.4 ± 15.7) vs. HF (102.9 ± 11.7) ( p = 0.48), vigor showed a level by time interaction of p = 0.006 and Activation–Deactivation Adjective Check List factors deteriorated over time ( p < 0.001). The Concentration Grid Test was better overall for HF (10.5 ± 3.6) vs. LF (8.6 ± 3.6) ( p = 0.05). The Feeling Scale and Rating of Perceived Exertion worsened similarly in both groups over time ( p = 0.002 and p < 0.001, respectively). Positive and negative affect and arousal did not differ between groups or change over time ( p > 0.05). These results show that, despite the different levels of aerobic fitness, physiological, metabolic, perceptual and affective responses were similar in the two groups of women during a 30 min Tabata session. This may imply that affective responses during this type of HIIT are independent of aerobic fitness.

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  • Cleopatra M. Reppa & Gregory C. Bogdanis & Nektarios A. M. Stavrou & Maria Psychountaki, 2023. "The Effect of Aerobic Fitness on Psychological, Attentional and Physiological Responses during a Tabata High-Intensity Interval Training Session in Healthy Young Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-13, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:1005-:d:1026518
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    1. Todd A. Astorino & Jamie L. DeRevere & Theodore Anderson & Erin Kellogg & Patrick Holstrom & Sebastian Ring & Nicholas Ghaseb, 2019. "Blood Lactate Concentration Is Not Related to the Increase in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Induced by High Intensity Interval Training," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-8, August.
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