Key result
Moderate physical exercise performed in hypoxic conditions significantly increased post-exercise anxiety symptoms and worsened mood states in healthy young subjects.
Why the study?
Does moderate physical exercise performed at hypoxia worsen mood state and anxiety symptoms in healthy young subjects?
Population
10 healthy young subjects
Comparison
45 min of moderate physical exercise performed… vs 45 min of moderate physical exercise performed…
Follow-up
60 minutes post-exercise
Authors
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Hypoxic exercise may worsen anxiety and mood; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does moderate physical exercise performed at hypoxia worsen mood state and anxiety symptoms in healthy young subjects?
Moderate physical activity performed under hypoxic conditions acutely worsens mood state and increases anxiety symptoms in healthy young subjects.
Souza et al. (2015) studied this question. Moderate physical exercise in hypoxic condition vs. Normoxic condition was evaluated on Anxiety symptoms and mood states. Moderate physical exercise performed in hypoxic conditions significantly increased post-exercise anxiety symptoms and worsened mood states in healthy young subjects.