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Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Psychological Distress and Self-Regulation in Insufficiently Active Male University Students

30 oktober 2026 uppdaterad av: Burcu Sıla SEZER

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.

Studieöversikt

Status

Avslutad

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

36

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

  • Turkiet (Türkiye)
    • Bingöl
      • Bingoel, Bingöl, Turkiet (Türkiye), 12100
        • Bingöl University

Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år till 25 år (Vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Ja

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Manlig

Beskrivning

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

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Övrig
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Inget ingripande: Wait-List Control
Experimentell: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Beteende: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

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.
Experimentell: Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT)
Beteende: Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training

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.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Change in Psychological Distress Measured by the 12-Item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)
Tidsram: 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.

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.
Change in Self-Control Measured by the 9-Item Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS-9)
Tidsram: Baseline and 48-72 hours after the final exercise session following the eight-week intervention.

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.
Change in Emotion Regulation Measured by the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ)
Tidsram: Baseline and 48-72 hours after the final exercise session following the eight-week intervention.

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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Sponsor

Burcu Sıla SEZER

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

22 september 2025

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

22 september 2025

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

17 november 2025

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

30 oktober 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

30 oktober 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

4 november 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

4 november 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

30 oktober 2026

Senast verifierad

1 oktober 2026

Mer information

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Nyckelord

Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • HIIT-MICT-2025-01

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