State anxiety following 25 minutes of cycle ergometer exercise at various aerobic exercise intensities (60,70,80% v02 peak)‎

الملخص EN

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of varying aerobic exercise intensities on state anxiety.

Eight healthy male subjects completed three 25-minute cycling exercise trials (i.e.

60, 70, 80% of V02peai(.

Expired gas spirometery was employed to determine peak oxygen consumption and to control for the attainment and the maintenance of the target power output during the three trials.

State anxiety (STAI-Y) was assessed prior to, immediately following, and 20 minutes post-exercise.

ANOVA showed a significant (p<0.05) exercise intensity effect on state anxiety during the 80% V02peak trial only.

Post hoc analysis indicated that state anxiety was significantly elevated (p<0.05) immediately post-exercise and returned to baseline 20 minutes post-exercise in the 80% V02peak trial.

State anxiety immediately post-exercise was significantly higher (p<0.05) in the 80% V02peak trial than in the 60 and 70% V02peak.

In conclusion, a 25-minute session of cycle ergometer exercise at 60 and 70% V02prak intensities did not affect state anxiety either immediately or 20 minutes post-exercise.

However, a 25-minute session of cycle ergometer exercise at 80% V02peait intensity increased state anxiety immediately post exercise.

The results did not show a decrease in SI STAI-Y post exercise.