Perceptual and cardiorespiratory responses to high-intensity interval exercise in adolescents : Does work intensity matter?

Malik, Adam A. and Williams, Craig A. and Weston, Kathryn L. and Barker, Alan R. (2019) Perceptual and cardiorespiratory responses to high-intensity interval exercise in adolescents : Does work intensity matter? Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 18 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1303-2968

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Abstract

High-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) may not elicit prominent unpleasant feelings even with elevated perceived exertion and physiological stress in adolescents. However, the influence of different HIIE work intensities on the affective experience and cardiorespiratory responses is unknown. This study examined the acute affective, enjoyment, perceived exertion and cardiorespiratory responses to HIIE with different work intensities in adolescents. Participants (n = 16; 8 boys; age 12.0 ± 0.3 years) performed, on separate days, HIIE conditions consisting of 8 x 1- minute work-intervals at 70%, 85%, or 100% peak power separated by 75 seconds recovery at 20 W. Affect, enjoyment and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded before, during, and after HIIE. Heart rate (HR) and oxygen uptake were collected during HIIE. Affect declined in all conditions (p < 0.01) but 100%HIIE elicited significantly lower affect than 70%HIIE and 85%HIIE at work-interval 8 (all p < 0.02, ES > 1.74; 70%HIIE = 2.5 ± 0.8; 85%HIIE = 1.1 ± 1.5; 100%HIIE = -1.5 ± 1.4 on feeling scale). Similar enjoyment was evident during and after all conditions (all p > 0.44). RPE was significantly higher during 100%HIIE than 70%HIIE and 85%HIIE across all work-intervals (all p < 0.01, ES > 1.56). The majority of the participants attained ≥90%HRmax during 85%HIIE (87%) and 100%HIIE (100%), but not during 70%HIIE (6%). Affect responses during HIIE are dependent on the intensity of the work-interval and are not entirely negative (unpleasant feelings). Despite similar enjoyment, positive affect experienced during 70%HIIE and 85%HIIE could serve as a strategy to encourage exercise adoption and adherence in adolescents, but only 85%HIIE elicits sufficient HR stimulus to facilitate potential health benefits.

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Malik, Adam A., Williams, Craig A., Weston, Kathryn L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5918-6389 and Barker, Alan R.;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:87006
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 March 2019
    Published
    11 February 2019
    Published Online
    15 October 2018
    Accepted
    31 August 2018
    Submitted
    Notes:Funding Information: The reported experiments comply with the current laws of the country in which they were performed. The authors have no conflicts of interests to declare. The authors thank the staff and participants at Cranbrook Education School (Devon, UK) for their participation in this project. The authors also thank Mr Sam Bailey and Dr Luke Connolly for their help with the technical support of the equipment. Finally, the authors thank Miss Lucy Gowing and Mr Max Weston for their help with data collection. Adam Abdul Malik is financially supported by the Government of Malaysia for the funding under the academic staff training scheme (USM/PPSP(Pent)/L2/bJld.XV). Publisher Copyright: © Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. Adam A. Malik, Craig A. Williams, Kathryn L. Weston, Alan R. Barker. (2019) Perceptual and Cardiorespiratory Responses to High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Adolescents: Does Work Intensity Matter?. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (18), 1 - 12.
    Subjects:Medicine > Public aspects of medicine > Personal health and hygiene, including exercise, nutrition
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Psychological Sciences and Health > Physical Activity for Health
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:19 Oct 2023 12:39
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 14:04
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/87006
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