Sex Differences in Time Perception During Self-Paced Running

Sex Differences in Time Perception during Self-paced Running

Time perception during exercise may be affected by chosen intensity, and may also affect enjoyment of exercise and subsequent long-term adherence. However, little is known about how individuals perceive the passage of time during exercise, or if factors such as sex are influential. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are sex related differences in perception of time during a bou...

Sex differences in time perception during smoking abstinence.

INTRODUCTION Nicotine withdrawal leads to impulsive decision-making, which reflects a preference for smaller, immediate rewards and often prompts a relapse to smoking. The mechanism by which nicotine withdrawal leads to impulsive decision-making is not well known. An essential dimension of decision-making is time perception. Impulsive decisions reflect intolerance of temporal delays and the per...

Sex-Related Differences in Self-Paced All Out High-Intensity Intermittent Cycling: Mechanical and Physiological Responses.

The purpose of this study was to compare sex-related responses to a self-paced all out high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE). 9 women and 10 men were submitted to a maximal incremental test (to determine maximum aerobic power - MAP and VO2peak), and an HIIE cycling (60x8s:12s, effort:pause). During the protocol the mean value of V̇O2 and heart rate for the entire exercise (VO2total and HRt...

Self-Prioritization in Perception 1 RUNNING HEAD: Self-Prioritization in Perception Self-prioritization beyond perception

Sex differences in pain perception and interpretation

This study tries to explain the importance of sex differences in the perception of pain and its treatment. The study examines sex differences not only between men and women, but more generally – between males and females. The study deals with both experimental and clinical findings. Generally speaking, women have lower pain thresholds and they also differ in their response to analgesic therapy ...