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Published in: Sport Sciences for Health 2/2019

01-08-2019 | Anxiety | Original Article

Anaerobic training and its effects on sleep quality, state, and trait anxiety in collegiate athletes

Authors: Kamran Ali, Anam Aseem, Mohammed E. Hussain

Published in: Sport Sciences for Health | Issue 2/2019

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Abstract

Aim

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of different anaerobic training regimes on state anxiety, trait anxiety, and sleep quality among collegiate athletes.

Methods

Thirty-six collegiate soccer players fulfilling the eligibility criteria were randomly divided into three groups: complex training (n = 12; BMI 22.95 ± 1.76 kg/m2), contrast training (n = 12; BMI 22.05 ± 2.03 kg/m2), and control (n = 12; BMI 22.27 ± 1.44 kg/m2). Athletes from the complex or contrast group were trained for 6 weeks (3 days/week). The complex group performed four different exercises, each comprised of strength [80% of one repetition maximum (1RM)] and power components alternately. The contrast group performed the same strengthening exercises alternately at two different intensities (40% and 80% of 1RM). No supervised training was given to control group. All athletes were tested for their state anxiety, trait anxiety, and sleep quality before and after 6 weeks of training.

Results

3 × 2 mixed ANOVA revealed significant difference in time effect (p ≤ 0.001) and time × group interaction (p ≤ 0.001) for state anxiety while non-significant difference was found in the group effect. There was no significant difference found between the groups for sleep quality and trait anxiety.

Conclusions

The results of the present study demonstrated that anaerobic exercises have a positive impact to reduce state anxiety. Therefore, coaches should utilize these findings and implement anaerobic exercises to the training regime for reduction of anxiety among athletes.
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Metadata
Title
Anaerobic training and its effects on sleep quality, state, and trait anxiety in collegiate athletes
Authors
Kamran Ali
Anam Aseem
Mohammed E. Hussain
Publication date
01-08-2019
Publisher
Springer Milan
Keyword
Anxiety
Published in
Sport Sciences for Health / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1825-1234
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-019-00553-1

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