Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Psychological Distress and Self-Regulation in Insufficiently Active Male University Students
This study compared the effects of two running-based exercise programs on psychological distress, self-control, and emotion regulation in male university students who were not sufficiently physically active.
Thirty-six participants aged 18-25 years were randomly assigned to one of three groups: high-intensity interval training, moderate-intensity continuous training, or a wait-list control group. Both exercise programs lasted eight weeks and included three supervised sessions per week, for a total of 24 sessions. High-intensity interval training involved alternating periods of intense exercise and recovery, while moderate-intensity continuous training involved continuous exercise at a moderate intensity. The control group did not receive either exercise program during the study.
Participants completed questionnaires before and after the eight-week study period. The study examined whether changes in psychological distress, self-control, and emotion regulation differed among the three groups.
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Bingöl
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Bingoel, Bingöl, Tyrkiet (Türkiye), 12100
- Bingöl University
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male university students aged 18-25 years.
- No participation in structured exercise more than two days per week during the preceding six months.
- Less than 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week, assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF).
- Provision of written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- A positive response on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+) without physician approval.
Known cardiovascular, metabolic, or respiratory disease, or a musculoskeletal injury limiting exercise.
Initiation of psychiatric treatment or a change in psychotropic medication dose within the preceding three months.
Plans to participate in another structured exercise program during the study period.
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Andet
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Ingen indgriben: Wait-List Control
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Eksperimentel: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
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An eight-week supervised running-based exercise program consisting of three sessions per week, for a total of 24 sessions. Sessions involved repeated bouts of high-intensity running alternated with recovery periods. |
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Eksperimentel: Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT)
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An eight-week supervised running-based exercise program consisting of three sessions per week, for a total of 24 sessions. Sessions involved continuous running at a moderate intensity. |
Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Change in Psychological Distress Measured by the 12-Item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)
Tidsramme: Baseline and 48-72 hours after the final exercise session following the eight-week intervention.Total scores range from 0 to 36, with higher scores indicating greater psychological distress.
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Psychological distress was assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Higher total scores indicate greater psychological distress. Changes from baseline to the end of the eight-week intervention were compared across the three groups. |
Baseline and 48-72 hours after the final exercise session following the eight-week intervention.Total scores range from 0 to 36, with higher scores indicating greater psychological distress.
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Change in Self-Control Measured by the 9-Item Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS-9)
Tidsramme: Baseline and 48-72 hours after the final exercise session following the eight-week intervention.
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Self-control was assessed using the 9-item Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS-9). Higher scores indicate greater self-control. Changes from baseline to post-intervention were compared across the three groups. |
Baseline and 48-72 hours after the final exercise session following the eight-week intervention.
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Change in Emotion Regulation Measured by the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ)
Tidsramme: Baseline and 48-72 hours after the final exercise session following the eight-week intervention.
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Emotion regulation was assessed using the Turkish version of the 10-item Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale. The questionnaire assesses cognitive reappraisal (six items) and expressive suppression (four items). Each subscale is scored separately as the mean of its items, ranging from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate more frequent use of the respective strategy. No overall total score is calculated. |
Baseline and 48-72 hours after the final exercise session following the eight-week intervention.
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
- Opførsel
- Personlig tilfredshed
- Social adfærd
- Psykologisk velvære
- Stillesiddende adfærd
- Selvkontrol
- Følelsesmæssig regulering
- Motorisk aktivitet
- Bevægelse
- Muskuloskeletale fysiologiske fænomener
- Muskuloskeletale og neurale fysiologiske fænomener
- Fysisk konditionering, menneske
- Øvelse
- Intervaltræning med høj intensitet
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- HIIT-MICT-2025-01
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