435 Board #251 May 27 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

AUTONOMY AND VARIATION IN HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING: IMPACTS ON POST-EXERCISE ENJOYMENT, SELF-
EFFICACY, AND INTENTION
Gianna F. Mastrofini, Robert P. Collins, Jorge A. Rosa, Katherine M. Sipos, Brian Waddell, Marcus W. Kilpatrick, FACSM. University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL. (Sponsor: Marcus Kilpatrick, FACSM)
Email: gfmastrofini@mail.usf.edu
(No relationships reported)

Benefits associated with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) are established and research demonstrates that HIIT is well-tolerated in a variety of populations, protocols, and modalities.
However, relatively little is known about the impact of variation and self-selection of work intervals on post-exercise perceptions.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of autonomy and variation on exercise enjoyment and both self-efficacy for and intention to repeat HIIT exercise.
METHODS: Twenty-one physically active participants (12 male, 9 female; mean BMI = 27 + 3; mean age = 28 + 6) completed three, 20-minute HIIT trials after completion of maximal
testing. All experimental trials included a total of 10 minutes of work and 10 minutes of recovery. Work and recovery were conducted at 90% and 10% of peak work, respectively. Trials
included: a standard interval bout with repeating 60-sec work and recovery segments (Traditional), an interval bout with a mix of predetermined 30-, 60-, 90-, & 120-second segments (Varied),
and a bout with a self-selected number of 30-, 60-, 90-, & 120-second segments (Autonomous). In-task affective valence and enjoyment were measured four times during work and recovery.
Data was analyzed using dependent t-tests.
RESULTS: Enjoyment measured via questionnaire post-exercise revealed no significant differences between the three trials (P > 0.05) suggesting similar levels of enjoyment for all trials. All
three trials were deemed to be enjoyable exercise sessions (scores ranging from 95-100 on the 18-126 scale). Self-efficacy for completing HIIT (measured on a 0-100 scale) was greater for the
Autonomous trial compared to the Varied trial (77% vs. 70%; P < 0.05) and intention to exercise (measured on a 1-7 scale) was not different across trials, but there was a trend towards
Autonomous HIIT producing stronger intentions than Varied HIIT (4.3 vs. 3.7; P < 0.10).
CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate that each trial of HIIT was enjoyable and produced relatively positive ratings for exercise self-efficacy and intention. These findings suggest that provision
of autonomy during HIIT exercise sessions can produce more desirable psychological responses for self-efficacy and possibly exercise intention.
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436 Board #252 May 27 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Perceived And Actual Motor Competence And Physical Activity In Children With And Without Asthma
Indica Sur, Katherine Q. Scott-Andrews, Lexie R. Beemer, Tiwaloluwa A. Ajibewa, Leah E. Robinson, FACSM, Toby C. Lewis, Rebecca E. Hasson,
FACSM. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. (Sponsor: Rebecca Hasson, FACSM)
(No relationships reported)

Motor competence (MC) and perceived motor competence (PMC) are important determinants of physical activity participation and may contribute to the lower physical activity levels and
fitness previously observed in children with asthma.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare MC, PMC, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels in children and adolescents with and without asthma, and to
determine whether motor skills predict lower MVPA in children with asthma compared to their healthy peers.
METHODS: Eleven children with persistent asthma (age=11.1±0.7 years; 54.5% female; BMI percentile=53.4±9.8) and 20 children without asthma (age=11.1±0.6 years; 50.0% female; BMI
percentile=60.3±6.2) participating in the Exercises for a Healthy Asthma Lifestyle and Enjoyment (ExHALE) study have been analyzed to date. Asthma diagnosis was verified by the child‘s
physician. MC was measured using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2. PMC was measured using the Athletic Competence domain from the Self-Perceptions Profile for
Children. MVPA was assessed via accelerometry.
RESULTS: Children with asthma reported lower PMC than children without asthma (2.5±0.1 vs. 2.9±0.1, p=0.04) with no significant differences in MC between groups (7.0±0.9 vs. 7.6±0.5,
p=0.55). Children with asthma engaged in 16 fewer minutes of MVPA per day compared to their healthy peers (27.7±5.5 vs. 44.1±22.3, p=0.06), however, in preliminary analyses, this
difference was not statistically significant. MC and PMC were not significant predictors of MVPA (MC: β=0.95±1.70, PMC: β=-14.6 ±9.3; p>0.05), and there were no differences by asthma
status (p‘s>0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Children with asthma reported lower self-perceptions of motor competence and engaged in fewer minutes of health-enhancing physical activity compared to their healthy
peers. Motor skills, however, were not significant predictors of physical activity engagement. Additional research is needed to better understand the factors contributing to lower physical
activity levels and fitness previously observed in children with asthma. As the ExHALE study proceeds, we will be able to reexamine these relationships further and examine asthma
characteristics that may influence these relationships.

437 Board #253 May 27 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Aerobic Exercise Enhances Behavior Features In Model Of Parkinson‟S Disease Mice Via Pink1/parkin Pathway
Jianshe Wei, Baozhu Fan, Riffat Jabeen, Chunlei Guo, Bright Anyomi, Solomon Agegnehu, Mengjie Han, Yuling Zhang, Yuling Zhang, Ke Wang, Hui
Zhang, Juan Cen, Xinying Ji. Institute for Brain Sciences Research, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Email: jswei@henu.edu.cn
(No relationships reported)

Oxidative stress in the brain of Parkinson's patients leads to impaired mitochondrial function, while exercise can improve mitochondrial function, but the mechanism is unclear. There are two
mechanisms of mitochondrial function: autophagy and transport function.
PURPOSE: To detect the expression of mitochondrial autophagy protein PINK1/Parkin in MPTP-induced Parkinson's (PD) mice by treadmill exercise, and to explore the effect of aerobic
exercise on mitochondrial function.
METHODS:32 C57BL/6J male mice were divided into 4 groups: Saline group (S), Saline+ Exercise group (SE), MPTP group (M), and MPTP + Exercise group (ME). M and ME mice were
injected with MPTP to construct a PD model. SE and ME mice were subjected to 8 weeks treadmill training. Behavioral tests were performed after exercise; immunofluorescence and
histochemistry, and Western Blot to detect molecular indicators.
RESULTS: (1) The time of passing the balance beam, M group was longer than the S group (P<0.01), and the ME group was shorter than the M group (P<0.05)(Fig1A); In the forced
swimming test (Fig1B)and the open field experiment (Fig1C\D)the mouse fast moving time , M group was shorter than the S group (P<0.05), while the ME group was longer than the M
group(P<0.05). (2) The expression of α-Syn was up-regulated in the M group (P<0.01), but in the ME group was decreased after exercise (P<0.05) (Fig2). (3) The expression of Tyrosine
hydroxylase (TH)(Fig3), TOM-40(Fig4) in group M was lower than that in group S (P<0.05), while ME group was higher than that M group (P<0.05). (4) The protein of Parkin and PINK1
were increased after exercise (P<0.05) (Fig5).
CONCLUSION: Exercise can enhance the mitochondrial autophagy ability, improve the mitochondrial transport function, promotes behavior features in PD mice.
Key words: aerobic exercise; mitochondria; autophagy; Parkinson‘s disease
Correspondent author: Dr. Jianshe Wei, M.D. & Ph.D., Email: jswei@henu.edu.cn
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Age Differences For Relationships Between Perceived Health, Exercise Motivation And Self-efficacy Factors After HIFT
Katie M. Heinrich, Sarah J. Cosgrove, Blake Goodman, Victor C. Andrews. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
Email: kmhphd@ksu.edu
Reported Relationships: K.M. Heinrich: Consulting Fee; I received payment for consulting on two outside legal cases regarding the same exercise program as used in my abstract.

Health benefits are a frequent exercise motive, despite mental and fitness improvements occurring sooner. Key cross-sectional participation motives in high intensity functional training (HIFT)
have included mental (e.g., enjoyment), social (e.g., affiliation), and fitness (e.g., nimbleness) factors, which vary by age and are related to self-efficacy (SE). However, no research has
examined relationships between changes in these variables after HIFT participation.
PURPOSE: To investigate how perceived changes in health and motivation related to SE changes by age.
METHODS: Data were from an ongoing program evaluation study at a university HIFT gym. Participants (n = 35; 52% female, 97% white, 26.5 ± 26.6 months HIFT experience) were
emailed two online surveys (2-6 months apart) including demographics, general health status, exercise motivation, and 12 SE mental, social, and fitness factors including HIFT adherence.
Participant age ranged from 20-76 years; three age cohorts (C) were used for analysis: C1 (20-34 years, n = 10), C2 (35-64 years, n = 13), and C3 (65+ years, n = 10). Difference scores were
compared using bi-variate correlations.
RESULTS: No C1 participants reported changes in health; a slight decrease in motivation (-0.4 ± 1.0) was not correlated with changes in any SE factors. For C2 participants, the slight
improvement in health (0.2 ± 0.4) was significantly correlated with SE for adherence (r = 0.68, p = .011), describing fitness goals/weaknesses (r = 0.81, p = .001), and recognizing
strengths/weaknesses in different situations; a slight increase in motivation (0.3 ± 1.0) was not correlated with any changes in SE factors. Although C3 participants averaged a slight decrease in
health (0.2 ± 0.4), improved health was correlated with SE for adherence (r = 0.78, p = .008); and a slight motivation increase (0.4 ± 1.5) was correlated with SE for adherence (r = 0.65, p =
.04) and agility (r = 0.78, p = .006).
CONCLUSIONS: Perceived health improvements for participants ages 35+ increased SE for adherence, as well as mental factors for middle-age participants, while increased motivation was
only related to increased SE for adherence among older adults. Age differences must be considered for HIFT program design and delivery, and future research might examine these
relationships in comparison to other fitness programs.

439 Board #255 May 27 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, And Social Media Use In College Students
Sara J. Kovacs1, Amanda L. Folk2. 1Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 2University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
(No relationships reported)

There is currently a gap in the literature regarding the relationship between physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and social media use. It is unclear if hours per day of social media use is
associated with activity patterns of college students. Additionally, it is unclear if type of social media accounts followed influence activity patterns.
PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between PA, sedentary behavior, and social media use in college students.
METHODS: College students completed a one-time online questionnaire. PA and sedentary behavior were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form.
RESULTS: Two-hundred ninety-two students provided informed consent and were eligible to participate in the study. Activity patterns were self-reported [median (25th, 75th percentile)].
Participants reported 120 (80, 240) min/wk of moderate intensity PA, 240 (120, 360) min/wk of vigorous intensity PA, and 250 (165, 360) min/wk of sedentary behavior. Only 30.8% of the
sample engaged in a minimum of 150 of moderate intensity activity each week, and 61.4% in the recommended minimum of 75 minutes of vigorous intensity PA. Furthermore, 31.6% of
participants did not report any engagement in moderate intensity PA and 27.9% did not report any engagement in vigorous intensity PA. In this sample, 97.9% of students reported using social
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