Exercise deprivation increases negative mood in exercise-addicted subjects and modifies their biochemical markers

• Published in: Physiology & behavior Vol. 156; pp. 182 - 190
• Main Authors: Antunes, Hanna Karen Moreira, Leite, Geovana Silva Fogaça, Lee, Kil Sun, Barreto, Amaury Tavares, Santos, Ronaldo Vagner Thomatieli dos, Souza, Helton de Sá, Tufik, Sergio, de Mello, Marco Tulio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.03.2016
• Subjects: actigraphy; Adult; Affect; Anandamide; Arachidonic Acids - blood; athletes; Athletes - psychology; beta-Endorphin - blood; biomarkers; Biomarkers - blood; blood; blood sampling; body composition; Depression - physiopathology; emotions; Endocannabinoids - blood; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Exercise - psychology; Exercise addiction; Humans; Male; males; Mood; Oxygen Consumption; Polyunsaturated Alkamides - blood; Psychiatry; questionnaires; vigor; volunteers; Exercise addiction; Mood; Exercise; Anandamide

The aim of this study was to identify the possible association between biochemical markers of exercise addiction and affective parameters in a sample of athletes during 2weeks of withdrawal exercise. Eighteen male runners were distributed into a control group (n=10) composed of runners without exerc...