Introduction
cognitive and behavioral functioning, depression, disorders, cardiovascular diseases, anxiety
EVENTS, PRENATAL STRESS
Pregnancy is a transformative period in a woman’s life, marked by various physiological and psychological changes. The overall well-being of pregnant women is not only influenced by physical health but also by their mental health status. Pregnancy can bring about such emotional challenges as increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as concerns about childbirth (According to Guszkowska (Maternal prenatal stress is commonly examined by focusing on two different components, psychological stress and biological correlates of stress. Psychological stress is assessed through stressful life events, aspects of psychological symptomatology, anxiety and depression or by assessing subjectively perceived stress. On the other hand, cortisol is studied as biological correlate of stress in pregnant respondents (The impact of stress on physical and mental health has long been acknowledged. Excessive and prolonged exposure to distress can have detrimental effects, contributing to the development of various mental health disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and impaired immune function. Conversely, eustress, when appropriately managed, can enhance cognitive and behavioral functioning (HIIT consists of brief bouts of activity (e.g., 20–30 s workout intervals) followed by short recovery periods and can include a considerable range of exercise durations and intensities (This study is a part of the HIIT Mama project and continuation of published study, Wilczyńska et al. (