Physical exercise induces mental flow related to catecholamine levels in noncompetitive, but not competitive conditions in men.


Journal

Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
30 08 2023
Historique:
received: 21 03 2023
accepted: 28 08 2023
medline: 1 9 2023
pubmed: 31 8 2023
entrez: 30 8 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The study aimed to reveal physical exercise conditions and catecholamine response-dependent differences while an individual experiences a flow state (FS) following noncompetitive and competitive running drills. Urine laboratory catecholamine levels were measured using a standard clinical method during pre- and post-physical exercises. The noncompetitive task involved intermittent running drills, from an absolute beginning up through exhaustion. Initially, the drill is performed individually then later competing alongside other runners. Twenty-two males (mean age: 40.27; SD: 5.4; min-max: 31-49 years) were selected in accordance to the following criterion: healthy status without using medication, routine forms of training (running, cycling or swimming) ideally performed with regularity, at least three times per week, 45 min per session. During the noncompetitive task, a high FS experience was associated with a low level of catecholamines, (noradrenaline and adrenaline) while in parallel, the high FS was associated with a low concentration of homovallinic acid. During competitive conditions, the FS-related catecholamine level changes have not yet been found. In conclusion, the low concentration of the circulating catecholamines supports the transient hypofrontality hypothesis regarding the FS experiences. Furthermore, synchronized noradrenaline and adrenaline neurosecretion play an essential role in the manifestation and the prolongation of FS in noncompetitive exercise conditions.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37648819
doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-41518-2
pii: 10.1038/s41598-023-41518-2
pmc: PMC10469213
doi:

Substances chimiques

Epinephrine YKH834O4BH
Norepinephrine X4W3ENH1CV
Catecholamines 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

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IM

Pagination

14238

Informations de copyright

© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.

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Auteurs

István Karsai (I)

Sports and Physical Education Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

Zsófia Nagy (Z)

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary. nagyzsofia.pteaok@gmail.com.
Sport and Medicine Research Group, Regenerative Science, Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary. nagyzsofia.pteaok@gmail.com.

Tamás Nagy (T)

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

Ferenc Kocsor (F)

Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

András Láng (A)

Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

Emese Kátai (E)

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

Attila Miseta (A)

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

Gábor Fazekas (G)

Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

János Kállai (J)

Department of Behavioral Sciences, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.

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