| Autor: |
Varela-Sanz A; Performance and Health Group, Physical and Sports Education Department, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of A Coruna, 15179 A Coruna, Spain., Mecías-Calvo M; Faculty of Teacher Training, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27001 Lugo, Spain., Borrajo E; Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain., Muñoz-Pérez I; Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbao, Spain. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology [J Funct Morphol Kinesiol] 2024 Oct 27; Vol. 9 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 27. |
| DOI: |
10.3390/jfmk9040209 |
| Abstrakt: |
Background : Running can improve health status from a biopsychosocial perspective. However, isolation strategies, like the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown, produce deleterious effects on both health status and sport performance. The aim of our study was to investigate recreational runners' sporting habits, subjective vitality (SV), and well-being after the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown. Methods : After data filtration, 5542 recreational runners (74.5% men and 25.5% women, >18 years) were selected for further analyses. The participants answered preliminary questions regarding sporting habits and completed the validated Spanish version of the Subjective Vitality as a Dynamic Reflection of Well-Being questionnaire for assessing their SV after lockdown. Results : Subjective vitality scores did not differ between men and women, nor between age groups ( p = 0.41 and p = 0.11, respectively). Subjective vitality was greater with weekly training frequency up to 5 days/week, where this enhancement plateaued, while average training session duration was positively related to SV, stabilizing at 91-120 min/session ( p < 0.001 for both). Conclusions : There is a dose-response relationship between both weekly training frequency and training session duration, and mental health benefits in recreational runners. Further longitudinal studies are needed in order to determine the optimal dose-response relationship for simultaneously enhancing mental health outcomes and running performance in recreational runners, especially regarding weekly training frequency, training session duration, and exercise intensity. |
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