Effects of high-intensity interval training on depressive and anxiety symptoms in healthy individuals : A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

© 2024 The Authors. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science In Sports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Although evidence regarding the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on mental health has increased in recent years, there is still no consensus regarding the effects of HIIT on the symptoms of depression and anxiety in a healthy population. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to investigate the effects of HIIT on depressive and/or anxiety symptoms in healthy individuals. The following four databases were searched: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and PsycINFO. Only randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were included. We performed a random-effects meta-analysis based on standardized mean difference (SMD). The risk of bias was assessed using the RoB 2.0 tool, and the certainty of the evidence was evaluated based on recommendations GRADE. Eight RCTs evaluating 471 participants (81% female) were considered eligible for inclusion. The results of the meta-analysis showed that HIIT-based interventions had no significant effect on reducing anxiety (SMD = -0.17; 95% CI: -0.53, 0.19; p = 0.27) and depressive symptoms (SMD = -0.38; 95% CI: -1.06, 0.30; p = 0.17) compared with the passive control group. In conclusion, HIIT does not improve symptoms of depression and anxiety in healthy individuals. This finding is based on evidence of very low certainty. Therefore, the evidence is still not consistent enough to support HIIT as a viable strategy to reduce both outcomes because of the limited number of included studies and the overall quality of evidence.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

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Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports - 34(2024), 4 vom: 28. Apr., Seite e14618

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gaia, Jhonatan Wélington Pereira [VerfasserIn]
Schuch, Felipe Barreto [VerfasserIn]
Ferreira, Rodrigo Weyll [VerfasserIn]
Souza, Edielen de Lima [VerfasserIn]
Ferreira, Verônica Moreira Souto [VerfasserIn]
Pires, Daniel Alvarez [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Depression
Exercise
Journal Article
Mental disorders
Mental health
Meta-Analysis
Physical activity
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 04.04.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/sms.14618

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NLM370558847