Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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03.08.2022 |
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Why moderate continuous activity is a better antidepressant than HIT
Exercise is an effective remedy for depression, but not all forms of exercise are equally suitable as an anti-depressant. Both high- and moderate-intensity exercise dispel the gloom, but high-intensity exercise also appears to cause more stress.
Study
The subjects in a second group cycled 3 times a week for just under half an hour at 40 percent of their maximum [moderate continuous training; MCT].
The students in a third group did high-intensity training [high-intensity interval training; HIT] that required the same amount of energy as the moderate-intensity workout. The HIT training consisted of 10 1-minute sprints in which the students cycled at 80 percent of their maximum. Between the sprints, the students cycled at a leisurely pace. Each HIT workout lasted 20 minutes.
Before and after the 6 weeks, the Canadians used questionnaires to determine how much the students suffered from depressive symptoms, anxiety and stress in their daily lives.
Results
Mechanism
The Canadians suspect that this increase in interleukin-6 activity and decrease in TNF-alpha explain why the students in the moderate-intensity exercise group had started to feel better, while the students in the high-intensity exercise group did not.
Conclusion
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