Table 4.
Changes in affect and enjoyment during 4-week exercise intervention.
| HIIT (n = 15) | MICT (n = 13) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | |
| RPE0-10 | ||||||||
| Pre | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.4 |
| Post | 4.5 ± 1.8 *,† | 4.9 ± 1.4 *,† | 5.2 ± 1.2 *,† | 5.3 ± 0.9 *,† | 1.8 ± 1.0 * | 1.6 ± 0.9 * | 2.1 ± 1.4 * | 2.0 ± 1.1 * |
| FS | ||||||||
| Pre | 1.4 ± 1.5 | 1.4 ± 1.7 | 1.4 ± 1.6 | 1.6 ± 1.9 | 1.4 ± 1.5 | 1.4 ± 1.4 | 1.3 ± 1.4 | 1.4 ± 1.5 |
| Post | 1.3 ± 1.4 | 1.3 ± 1.6 | 1.3 ± 1.3 | 1.4 ± 1.9 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 1.5 ± 1.5 | 1.5 ± 1.6 | 1.5 ± 1.6 |
| FAS | ||||||||
| Pre | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 1.0 |
| Post | 3.7 ± 1.0 * | 3.9 ± 0.9 * | 3.8 ± 1.0 * | 3.9 ± 0.9 * | 4.2 ± 0.7 * | 4.1 ± 0.7 * | 4.1 ± 0.8 * | 4.0 ± 0.9 * |
| EES | ||||||||
| Pre | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 4.2 ± 1.2 | 4.1 ± 1.1 | 4.2 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ± 0.9 |
| Post | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 4.1 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 4.2 ± 0.6 * | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 4.0 ± 0.8 | 3.9 ± 0.9 |
HIIT: high-intensity interval training with low-carbohydrate diet; MICT: moderate-intensity continuous training with low-carbohydrate diet; RPE: ratings perceived exertion; FS: feeing scale; FAS: felt arousal scale; EES: exercise enjoyment scale. *: p < 0.05 vs. Pre; †: p < 0.001 vs. MICT.