Influence of Training Load on Mood Disturbance at Sea Level and 3900 m Altitude: A Case Study of a Wheelchair Athlete

The purpose of this case study was to investigate the influence of a training load (TL), oxygen saturation (SO2) and blood pressure (BP) on mood states in a wheelchair marathoner during (7 weeks at sea level (SL), 5 weeks at 3860 m altitude, 1 week returning to SL). TL was obtained with Foster’s equation while mood states were obtained with the Profile of Mood States Questionnaire (POMS). Furthermore, SO2 and BP were assessed upon wakening. SO2 (%) decreased at altitude, compared to SL (88.31 ± 2.46 vs. 98.52 ± 0.11) and increased until the last week at altitude (92.64 ± 1.12). Systolic pressure (SP) increased at altitude compared to pre-altitude (126.0 ± 5.1 vs. 107.6 ± 4.4 mmhg), and was not different from the last week at altitude. Controlling for SO2 and SP, differences were also observed in fatigue (97.66 ± 18.92 vs. 17.39 ± 13.71) and vigor (73.23 ± 8.62 vs. 26.48 ± 11.89) as a function of altitude. Upon return to SL, fatigue, vigor, SO2 and SP returned to pre values. This case study demonstrated the POMS was sensitive to worsening patterns in fatigue and vigor at altitude through a practical survey approach combined with daily physiological assessment.

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Profile of Mood States: Racial Differences in a Delinquent Population

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1978.43.2.348 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 348-350 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Thomas J. Fagan ◽

Frank T. Lira

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Racial Differences ◽

Affective Responses ◽

Mood States ◽

Mood Disturbance ◽

Profile Of Mood States ◽

Total Mood Disturbance ◽

Recreational Programs ◽

Racial Balance

When affective responses of 40 white and 40 black young adult delinquents were compared, white delinquents scored significantly higher on four of the six factors, Confusion, Tension, Depression, and Fatigue. Also, white subjects obtained significantly higher total mood disturbance scores. Results are discussed in terms of the racial balance of the institution, number of previous legal contacts, pre-confinement affiliations with other inmates, and failure or inability comfortably to pursue clinical and recreational programs aimed at reducing tension associated with incarceration.

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Effect of Various OR Noise on Fine Motor Skills, Cognition, and Mood

Surgery Research and Practice ◽

10.1155/2019/5372174 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Cara Marie Rogers ◽

Hannah Palmerton ◽

Brian Saway ◽

Devin Tomlinson ◽

Gary Simonds

Keyword(s):

Operating Room ◽

Verbal Learning ◽

Mood States ◽

Mood Disturbance ◽

Fine Motor ◽

Profile Of Mood States ◽

Total Mood Disturbance ◽

Motor Dexterity ◽

The Impact ◽

Surgeon Performance

Background. The amalgam of noises inherent to the modern-day operating room has the potential of diluting surgeon concentration, which could affect surgeon performance and mood and have implications on quality of care and surgeon resilience. Objective. Evaluate the impact of operating room environmental noises on surgeon performance including fine motor dexterity, cognition, and mood. Methods. 37 subjects were tested under three different environmental noise conditions including silence, a prerecorded soundtrack of a loud bustling operating room, and with background music of their choosing. We used the Motor Performance Series to test motor dexterity, neuropsychological tests to evaluate cognitive thinking, and Profile of Mood States to test mental well-being. Results. Our results showed that typical operating room noise had no impact on motor dexterity but music improved the speed and precision of movements and information processing skills. Neurocognitive testing showed a significant decrement from operating room noise on verbal learning and delayed memory, whereas music improved complex attention and mental flexibility. The Profile of Mood States found that music resulted in a significant decrease in feelings of anger, confusion, fatigue, and tension along with decreased total mood disturbance, which is a measure of psychological distress. Loud operating room noise had a negative impact on feelings of vigor but no increase in total mood disturbance. Conclusion. Our results suggest that loud and unnecessary environmental noises can be distracting to a surgeon, so every effort should be taken to minimize these. Music of the surgeons’ choosing does not negatively affect fine motor dexterity or cognition and has an overall positive impact on mood and can therefore be safely practiced if desired.

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Mood State Changes Accompanying the Crossfit Open™ Competition in Healthy Adults

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports6030067 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 67 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Allyson Box ◽

Yuri Feito ◽

Steven Petruzzello ◽

Gerald Mangine

Keyword(s):

Mood State ◽

Healthy Adults ◽

Mood States ◽

Mood Disturbance ◽

Profile Of Mood States ◽

Energy Index ◽

Total Mood Disturbance ◽

State Changes

Background: Specific mood states were examined during the CrossFit Open, a consecutive 5-week fitness competition involving five separate CrossFit® workouts, to determine whether the unique design or strenuous workouts of the competition resulted in acute and/or chronic mood state alterations. Methods: Participants (n = 8) completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire one-week prior to the competition (baseline), prior to (PRE), immediately post (IP), 30-min post- (30P) and 60-min post-workout (60P) each week. Tension, depression, anger, confusion, fatigue and vigor were derived from the POMS, as was Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) and an Energy Index (EI). Results: Workout intensity exceeded 93% HRmax each week. No differences were observed between baseline and PRE-workout mood states across weeks, indicating little effect of the unique competition design. Significant (week x time) interactions were observed for TMD (p = 0.037), EI (p = 0.038) and fatigue (p = 0.005). Acute mood state fluctuations were consistent across each week, where mood states improved to and beyond PRE values 60-min post-workout. Conclusions: In competitors, the differences in workout design between each week did not influence mood states. This may be related to adaptation to this style of training, while the acute mood state alterations are likely due to the workout intensity.

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Academic stress, self-efficacy, social support, and health behaviours in female Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) students

The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist ◽

10.1017/s0816512200028133 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 24-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nadya M. Kouzma ◽

Gerard A. Kennedy

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Somatic Symptoms ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Academic Stress ◽

Mood States ◽

Mood Disturbance ◽

Profile Of Mood States ◽

Examination Period

AbstractThis study examined academic stress in female Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) students in terms of somatic symptoms and mood disturbance before, during, and after the midyear examination period and also examined the role of self-efficacy, number of social supports, social support satisfaction, and health behaviours in mediating the effects of stress on symptoms and mood disturbance. It was hypothesised that (a) student would report increased somatic symptoms and mood disturbance during the examination period and that (b) self-efficacy, social support (number and satisfaction), and health behaviours would account for a significant proportion of variance for somatic symptoms and mood disturbance before, during, and after the exam period. The participants were 51 VCE students from a large Catholic girls’secondary college in Melbourne. Four weeks before the exam period, the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, Reported Health Behaviours Checklist, Short Form Social Support Questionnaire, Symptoms Checklist, and Profile of Mood States were administered.The Symptoms Checklist and Profile of Mood States were administered again during the exam week and four weeks after the exam period. Statistical analyses showed that the VCE examination period was associated with significantly increased self-reports of somatic symptoms and mood disturbances that were strongly indicative of high levels of stress. Self-efficacy was found to have a weak role in mediating the stress response during the exam week. Social support did not account for any of the variation in academic stress. Health behaviours accounted for a small but significant proportion of the variance in stress after the exam period. It was concluded that there is a need to study other factors that may attenuate the academic stress response in adolescent secondary school students. The perceptual and cognitive appraisal of academic stressors is suggested as an area that may be worthy of examination.The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of the impact that academic stress may have on adolescents’ health during this critical period of development.

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Psychological Effects of Running Loss on Consistent Runners

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1988.66.3.875 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 66 (3) ◽

pp. 875-883 ◽

Cited By ~ 83

Author(s):

Connie S. Chan ◽

Hildreth Y. Grossman

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Coping Strategy ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mood States ◽

Psychological Effects ◽

Mood Disturbance ◽

Profile Of Mood States ◽

Zung Depression Scale

This study examined the psychological effects of running loss upon consistent runners. We compared a group of 30 “Prevented Runners” who were unable to run for at least two weeks with a group of 30 “Continuing Runners” who ran without interruption on the Profile of Mood States (POMS), Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Zung Depression Scale, and a Running Information questionnaire. We found that Prevented Runners displayed significantly greater symptoms of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, confusion, over-all mood disturbance, and lower self-esteem than did Continuing Runners. Deprivation of running may result in withdrawal symptoms of psychological distress for consistent runners who rely on running as a coping strategy for stress reduction and who feel dependent upon the psychological reinforcements of running.

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Consecutive Nights of Moderate Sleep Loss Does Not Affect Mood in Healthy Young Males

Clocks & Sleep ◽

10.3390/clockssleep3030031 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 442-448

Author(s):

Christiana Harous ◽

Gregory D. Roach ◽

Thomas G. Kontou ◽

Ashley J. Montero ◽

Nicole Stuart ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sleep Loss ◽

Mood States ◽

Mood Disturbance ◽

Sleep Restriction ◽

Profile Of Mood States ◽

Young Males ◽

Time In Bed ◽

Total Mood Disturbance ◽

Linear Effects ◽

Healthy Males

Sleep loss causes mood disturbance in non-clinical populations under severe conditions, i.e., two days/nights of sleep deprivation or a week of sleep restriction with 4–5 h in bed each night. However, the effects of more-common types of sleep loss on mood disturbance are not yet known. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine mood disturbance in healthy adults over a week with nightly time in bed controlled at 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 h. Participants (n = 115) spent nine nights in the laboratory and were given either 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 h in bed over seven consecutive nights. Mood was assessed daily using the Profile of Mood States (POMS-2). Mixed-linear effects models examined the effect of time in bed on total mood disturbance and subscales of anger-hostility, confusion-bewilderment, depression-dejection, fatigue-inertia, tension-anxiety, vigour-activity and friendliness. There was no effect of time in bed on total mood disturbance (F(4, 110.42) = 1.31, p = 0.271) or any of the subscales except fatigue-inertia. Fatigue-inertia was higher in the 5 h compared with the 9 h time in bed condition (p = 0.012, d = 0.75). Consecutive nights of moderate sleep loss (i.e., 5–7 h) does not affect mood but does increase fatigue in healthy males.

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