Acute effects of moderate-to-high intensity resistance exercise compared to a low-intensity sham attention-control on anxiety related outcomes in young women: A randomized controlled trial

Jennifer M. Rice; Darragh O'Sullivan; Brett R. Gordon; Jacob B. Lindheimer; Derek C. Monroe; Mark Lyons; Matthew P. Herring

doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100781

Acute effects of moderate-to-high intensity resistance exercise compared to a low-intensity sham attention-control on anxiety related outcomes in young women: A randomized controlled trial

Jennifer M. Rice
, Darragh O'Sullivan
, Brett R. Gordon
, Jacob B. Lindheimer
, Derek C. Monroe
, Mark Lyons
, Matthew P. Herring

Physical Activity for Health Research Centre
Health Research Institute
Kessler Foundation
VA Medical Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sport and Human Performance Research Centre

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Original language	English
Article number	100781
Journal	Mental Health and Physical Activity
Volume	30
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100781
Publication status	Published - Mar 2026
Externally published	Yes

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Rice, J. M., O'Sullivan, D., Gordon, B. R., Lindheimer, J. B., Monroe, D. C., Lyons, M., & Herring, M. P. (2026). Acute effects of moderate-to-high intensity resistance exercise compared to a low-intensity sham attention-control on anxiety related outcomes in young women: A randomized controlled trial. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 30, Article 100781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100781

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Acute effects of moderate-to-high intensity resistance exercise compared to a low-intensity sham attention-control on anxiety related outcomes in young women: A randomized controlled trial. / Rice, Jennifer M.; O'Sullivan, Darragh; Gordon, Brett R. et al.
In: Mental Health and Physical Activity, Vol. 30, 100781, 03.2026.

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