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1- Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
2- Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. , adamalik@usm.my
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Background. Previous high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) studies on perceptual responses and health parameters in overweight and obese adults have mainly focused on laboratory-based settings, which could limit the effectiveness of HIIE protocol in a real-world setting.
Objectives. We examined the changes in affective, enjoyment, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and cortisol levels during outdoor-based HIIE over a 10-week intervention in overweight and obese adults.
Methods. Thirty-two physically inactive overweight or obese adults (men =12 and women =20; age 28.3±4.9 years) performed an outdoor-based HIIE protocol across a 10-week intervention (3x/week, 30 sessions). Perceptual responses and changes in cortisol levels observed in sessions 1 (S1), 15 (S15), and 30 (S30) were analyzed using two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance. Health parameters were measured before and after the 10-week HIIE intervention.
Results. HIIE elicited lower affect responses across all selected work intervals (all P<0.02, all ES>1.19) in S1 compared to S15 and S30. HIIE participation also generated greater post-enjoyment from S1 to S30 (all P<0.04, all ES>43). HIIE also improved cardiorespiratory fitness and decreased body fat percentage following the 10-week intervention (all P<0.001, all ES>0.78). Finally, changes in affect responses induced by HIIE were negatively correlated with the changes in cortisol levels (all P<0.03, all r>-0.71).
Conclusion. The 10-week outdoor-based HIIE protocol improved perceptual responses, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body fat percentage in overweight and obese adults. Additionally, changes in cortisol levels may influence HIIE-induced affective responses across the 10-week intervention in overweight and obese adults
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APPLICABLE REMARKS
  • Affective and enjoyment responses were improved after a few sessions of outdoor-based HIIE in overweight and obese adults.
  • Outdoor-based HIIE promotes excellent cardiorespiratory fitness and body fat percentage improvement over a 10-week intervention in overweight and obese adults.
  • Changes in cortisol levels induced by HIIE may decrease or increase the likelihood that a person will experience pleasurable feelings in response to HIIE in individuals with overweight and obesity.

Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Sport Physiology and its related branches
Received: 2024/08/11 | Accepted: 2024/10/20

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