Comparison of the effect of eight weeks of intense and continuous interval training on serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and mental health in men with metabolic syndrome
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Gholamhasan Jafarzadeh
1
,
Ahmad Valizadeh
2
1 -
2 - Faculty Member, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, National University of Skills (NUS), Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Metabolic syndrome, high-intensity interval training, continuous training, TNF-α, happiness,
Abstract :
Introduction: Metabolic syndrome is a pro-inflammatory condition that is increasingly prevalent worldwide and is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Recently, studies have been conducted on the relationships between inflammation, mental health, quality of life, and other diseases.
Methodology: The present study was an applied and quasi-experimental study that included pre-test and post-test with a control group and two experimental groups. The subjects of the present study were 36 men with metabolic syndrome who were randomly divided into three groups: high-intensity interval training, continuous training, and control (n=12). The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) was used to measure mental health. Blood sampling was performed from all subjects in two stages, one 24 hours before the start of the training and the other 48 hours after the last training session.
Results: Changes in TNF-α and happiness were significant when compared within the groups of high-intensity interval training (P=0.001 and p=0.001, respectively) and continuous training (P=0.024 and p=0.001, respectively). Also, in the high-intensity interval training group, the decrease in blood triglycerides (P=0.023) and tumor necrosis factor alpha levels (P=0.001) and the increase in happiness (P=0.001) were significant compared to the continuous training group. However, no significant difference was observed in other variables evaluated in the study between the high-intensity interval training and continuous training groups.
.Conclusion: High-intensity interval training improved happiness in people with metabolic syndrome by further reducing TNF-α levels
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