ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Single-Bout Strength: Acute Mental Health Responses to Resistance Training in Active Adults.
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- Moderating Effects of Muscle Fitness on the Associations Between Work Stress, Burnout, and Well-Being Among White-Collar Workers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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backgroundEmerging evidence highlights the role of physical exercise as a non-pharmacological intervention for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. While most research has focused on aerobic modalities and chronic training programs, the acute psychological impact of resistance training (RT)-particularly in healthy, active individuals-remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by evaluating the immediate effects of a single RT session on anxiety and depression in healthy, active individuals.
methodsFifty-six healthy, physically active participants (43 males, 13 females; M age = 24.41 ± 4.41 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (RT,
resultsNon-parametric within-group analysis (Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test) revealed a significant reduction in anxiety scores in the RT group (Z = -3.3,
conclusionsA single session of moderate-to-high-intensity resistance training can acutely reduce anxiety symptoms in healthy physically active individuals. The effect on depressive symptoms appears more modest and variable, suggesting differential sensitivity to acute exercise stimuli. These findings support the use of RT not only for long-term psychological health but also as a feasible short-term intervention for emotional regulation in healthy active populations.
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