TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity, heart rate variability-based stress and recovery, and subjective stress during a 9-month study period
AU - Föhr, Tiina
AU - Tolvanen, A.
AU - Myllymäki, T.
AU - Järvelä-Reijonen, E.
AU - Peuhkuri, K.
AU - Rantala, S.
AU - Kolehmainen, M.
AU - Korpela, R.
AU - Lappalainen, R.
AU - Ermes, Miikka
AU - Puttonen, S.
AU - Rusko, H.
AU - Kujala, U.M.
PY - 2017/5/3
Y1 - 2017/5/3
N2 - The aim of this study was to investigate the association
between physical activity (PA) and objective heart rate
variability (HRV)-based stress and recovery with
subjective stress in a longitudinal setting. Working-age
participants (n = 221; 185 women, 36 men) were overweight
(body mass index, 25.3-40.1 kg/m2) and psychologically
distressed (=3/12 points on the General Health
Questionnaire). Objective stress and recovery were based
on HRV recordings over 1-3 work days. Subjective stress
was assessed with the Perceived Stress Scale and PA level
with a questionnaire. Data were collected at three time
points: baseline, 10 weeks post intervention, and at the
36-week follow-up. We adopted a latent growth model to
investigate the initial level and change in PA, objective
stress and recovery, and subjective stress at the three
measurement time points. The results showed that initial
levels of PA (P <0.001) and objective stress (P = 0.001)
and recovery (P <0.01) were associated with the change
in subjective stress. The results persisted after
adjustment for intervention group. The present results
suggest that high PA and objectively assessed low stress
and good recovery have positive effects on changes in
subjective stress in the long-term.
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate the association
between physical activity (PA) and objective heart rate
variability (HRV)-based stress and recovery with
subjective stress in a longitudinal setting. Working-age
participants (n = 221; 185 women, 36 men) were overweight
(body mass index, 25.3-40.1 kg/m2) and psychologically
distressed (=3/12 points on the General Health
Questionnaire). Objective stress and recovery were based
on HRV recordings over 1-3 work days. Subjective stress
was assessed with the Perceived Stress Scale and PA level
with a questionnaire. Data were collected at three time
points: baseline, 10 weeks post intervention, and at the
36-week follow-up. We adopted a latent growth model to
investigate the initial level and change in PA, objective
stress and recovery, and subjective stress at the three
measurement time points. The results showed that initial
levels of PA (P <0.001) and objective stress (P = 0.001)
and recovery (P <0.01) were associated with the change
in subjective stress. The results persisted after
adjustment for intervention group. The present results
suggest that high PA and objectively assessed low stress
and good recovery have positive effects on changes in
subjective stress in the long-term.
KW - MET index
KW - physiological stress
KW - psychological stress
KW - stress management
KW - stress assessment
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84963650462&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/sms.12683
DO - 10.1111/sms.12683
M3 - Article
VL - 27
SP - 612
EP - 621
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
SN - 0905-7188
IS - 6
ER -