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REGULAR EXERCISE PARTICIPATION MEDIATES THE AFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO ACUTE BOUTS OF VIGOROUS EXERCISE |
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Mats Å. Hallgren1  ,
Nathan D. Moss2 and Paul Gastin3 |
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1STAD, Centre for Psychiatric Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 2School of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 3School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2010) 9, 629 - 637 |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| Physical inactivity is a leading factor associated with cardiovascular
disease and a major contributor to the global burden of disease in developed
countries. Subjective mood states associated with acute exercise are likely
to influence future exercise adherence and warrant further investigation.
The present study examined the effects of a single bout of vigorous exercise
on mood and anxiety between individuals with substantially different exercise
participation histories. Mood and anxiety were assessed one day before an
exercise test (baseline), 5 minutes before (pre-test) and again 10 and 25
minutes post-exercise. Participants were 31 university students (16 males,
15 females; Age M = 20), with 16 participants reporting a history of regular
exercise with the remaining 15 reporting to not exercise regularly. Each
participant completed an incremental exercise test on a Monark cycle ergometer
to volitional exhaustion. Regular exercisers reported significant post-exercise
improvements in mood and reductions in state anxiety. By contrast, non-regular
exercisers reported an initial decline in post-exercise mood and increased
anxiety, followed by an improvement in mood and reduction in anxiety back
to pre-exercise levels. Our findings suggest that previous exercise participation
mediates affective responses to acute bouts of vigorous exercise. We suggest
that to maximise positive mood changes following exercise, practitioners
should carefully consider the individual's exercise participation history
before prescribing new regimes.
Key words: Exercise, mood, affect, anxiety, exercise adherence. |
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