 |
|
|
 |
25 Aug 2017
HIIT results in increased endorphin release: study
BY
Ben Coxon
|
The study reveals that exercise-induced endorphin release might determine whether we maintain motivation during exercise, pushing ourselves to continue working out despite physical pain or mental exhaustion.
photo: Shutterstock
A recent study by the University of Turku's Positron Emission Tomography (PET) centre has found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) results in increased endorphin release in the brain, which may play a role in mitigating physical and emotional stress caused by high-intensity exercise. Comparing moderate and high-intensity exercise, researchers identified that HIIT significantly increased the release of endorphins and other opioid peptides in the brain areas controlling pain and emotion.
A less demanding one-hour aerobic exercise did not cause similar endorphin release.
However, such moderate exercise did result in pleasurable feelings and euphoria, which are linked to endorphin release.
Researchers involved in the study found that at high intensities of exercise, the release of endorphins appears to be linked to increased negative feelings and pain, which may be required to manage the physically and emotionally demanding challenge.
The Turku team think that this exercise-induced endorphin release might determine whether we maintain motivation during exercise, pushing ourselves to continue working out despite physical and emotional pain or exhaustion.
To carry out the study, participants were injected with a radioactive compound that binds to their brain's opioid receptors.
Radioactivity in the brain was measured with the PET scanner in three conditions: after a 60-min aerobic moderate-intensity exercise session, after a HIIT session and finally while resting.
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connect with
World Leisure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| News headlines |
|
|
 |
 |
|
19 Apr 2024
Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness chains, has acquired fellow Norwegian operator, Aktiv Trening. The
.... more>> |
|
|
|
 |
|
19 Apr 2024
The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany, distributing a special FIBO edition of HCM in
.... more>> |
|
|
|
 |
|
18 Apr 2024
Atlanta-based boutique fitness software company, Xplor Mariana Tek, has kicked off a push for international expansion. Shannon Tracey, VP of sales
.... more>> |
|
|
|
 |
|
18 Apr 2024
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing it at US$1.8 trillion. According to the
.... more>> |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Company profile |
|
![]()
FIBO Global Fitness
FIBO Global Fitness is the international platform for fitness, wellness and health. During four days, FIBO connects more than 860 exhibitors from 51 nations with more than 106,000 visitors from 116 nations in ten halls in Cologne.
View full profile>> |
|
| Catalogue gallery |
|
|
| Featured Supplier |
|
 |
|
|
|
in this issue
• Virgin gets right to wipe out rent arrears
• Fitness industry mourns passing of Jan Spaticchia
• STA offers mindfulness resources
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| World Leisure jobs |
 |
Centre Manager (Leisure)
Salary: £40,221 - £42,403pa + pension + benefits
Location: Exeter, UK
Company: Exeter City Council
|
|
Director of Operations
Salary: £61,000 - £64,000 + exceptional pension + excellent benefits
Location: Luton, UK
Company: Active Luton
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diary dates |
|
| Powered
by leisurediary.com |
 |
|
|
|
|
