THE EFFECTS OF CHARACTER(TYPE A/B) ON EMOTION AND HORMONE CHANGE AFTER GRADUAL EXERCISE TEST

Abstract

This study was to trace the effects of exercise experience based on character type on mood and hormone change after gradual maximum exercise load. The subjects were randomly sampled in 120 male students of D university, and consisted of exercise group (3 yrs over) and non-exercise group. And each group was into A type and B type by means of FTAS(Framingham Type A Scale), the revision measure of JAS(Jankins Activity Survey). The measurement tool used in this research was McNaire's POMS(profile of mood states) for examining the change of emotion states at 30min before exercise, immediately after exercise, 20min of recovery post exercise. Physiological factors - growth hormone, epinephrine, norepinephrine and glucagon - were measured by blood sampling at 30min before exercise, immediately after exercise and 10min and 20 min of recovery. The results were as follows; Vigor and anger increased significantly more in A type immediately after exercise than in B type (p < .05). Exercise group of A type and B type showed the increase of vigor at before exercise and immediately after exercise(p < .05). Growth hormone increased significantly more at immediately after exercise and 10min and 20 min of recovery than non-exercise group. Glucagon between A/B type groups showed significant increase in exercise group of A type during recovery in comparison with non-exercise group of A type and exercise group of B type (p < .05) and it was significantly higher in non-exercise group of A type than in non-exercise group of B type for before exercise, at 10min and 20min during recovery(p < .05).