Effects of Acute Physical Activity in Patients With Exhaustion Disorder

"A 15-minute exercise on low intensity on a cycle ergometer. Immediately before, immediately after and 30 minutes after exercise participants will fill out questionnaires regarding feelings of fatigue, energy, anxiety and stress and measure saliva cortisol. Three times during the exercise, they will rate level of exertion (RPE) and feelings of distress on a VAS-scale.~During the 24 hours following the exercise bout they will wear a heart rate strap and an accelerometer measuring heart rate variability and activity level. Twice during that time, once in the evening, and once in the morning after, participants will answer questionnaires regarding mood state."

"A 15-minute exercise on moderate intensity on a cycle ergometer. Immediately before, immediately after and 30 minutes after exercise participants will fill out questionnaires regarding feelings of fatigue, energy, anxiety and stress and measure saliva cortisol. Three times during the exercise, they will rate level of exertion (RPE) and feelings of distress on a VAS-scale.~During the 24 hours following the exercise bout they will wear a heart rate strap and an accelerometer measuring heart rate variability and activity level. Twice during that time, once in the evening, and once in the morning after, participants will answer questionnaires regarding mood state."