The Effects of Exercise Intensity on Mood and Wellbeing

The study will adopt a between-within group design where participants will exercise at 1 of 4 intensities for 30 minutes at SportsPark Reading. Mood, mental health (e.g., state anxiety and immediate depressive feelings) and physiological parameters (heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature) will be assessed before and after exercise intervention to compare the acute change across time for each intensity condition (no exercise (control), low, moderate, high).

Inclusion Criteria:18-30 years oldExclusion Criteria:If participants' General Practitioner (GP) has advised them against exercising at low, moderate or high intensitiesRecent injuries within the last 12 weeksPhysical health conditions that may be affected by exercising (e.g., asthma)Taking blood pressure medications