EEG activity and mood in health orientated runners after different exercise intensities

Stefan Schneider; Christopher D Askew; J Diehl; A Mierau; J Kleinert; T Abel; H Carnahan; H K Struder

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.01.007

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EEG activity and mood in health orientated runners after different exercise intensities

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EEG activity and mood in health orientated runners after different exercise intensities

Stefan Schneider, Christopher D Askew, J Diehl, A Mierau, J Kleinert, T Abel, H Carnahan and H K Struder

Physiology & Behavior, Vol.96(4-5), pp.709-716

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.01.007

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EEG

exercise

mood

health

orientated activity

An increasing number of studies within the recent years connected physical exercise with changes in brain cortical activity. Most of this data (1) refers to aerobic exercise and (2) does not correlate to psychological parameters although it is well known that exercise has a positive effect on mood. In times where health activities play a major role it is increasingly necessary to connect somato-physiological and somato-psychological components of physical activity. This study aimed to find changes in EEG activity and mood after low, preferred and high intensity running. EEG and actual state of mood were recorded before and after exercise. Results showed an effect for the preferred and high intensity velocity in both, EEG and mood. As only the higher frequency areas > 18 Hz showed persisting decreases post-exercise we concluded that this might be a sign of outlasting effects of exercise on brain cortical activity which may have influences on general well-being. We could also show that there is a clear relationship between EEG activity and mood reflecting a basic principle of cortical excitation.

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Title: EEG activity and mood in health orientated runners after different exercise intensities
Authors: Stefan Schneider (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
Christopher D Askew (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
J Diehl (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
A Mierau (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
J Kleinert (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
T Abel (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
H Carnahan (Author) - University of Toronto, Canada
H K Struder (Author) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany
Publication details: Physiology & Behavior, Vol.96(4-5), pp.709-716
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2009.01.007
ISSN: 0031-9384
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449344902621
Output Type: Journal article

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