The Effects of Exercise Intensity on Mood and Wellbeing

The Effects of Exercise Intensity on Mood and Wellbeing

The study will adopt a between-within group design where participants will exercise at 1 of 4 intensities for 30 minutes at SportsPark Reading. Mood, mental health (e.g., state anxiety and immediate depressive feelings) and physiological parameters (heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature) will be assessed before and after exercise intervention to compare the acute change across time for each intensity condition (no exercise (control), low, moderate, high).

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-30 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• If participants' General Practitioner (GP) has advised them against exercising at low, moderate or high intensities
• Recent injuries within the last 12 weeks
• Physical health conditions that may be affected by exercising (e.g., asthma)
• Taking blood pressure medications