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Can the feeling scale be used to regulate exercise intensity?

Elaine A Rose1, Gaynor Parfitt

  • 1School of Physical Education, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. elaine.rose@otago.ac.nz

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
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Sedentary women can effectively self-regulate exercise intensity using the Feeling Scale (FS) to achieve a positive affective state. The chosen intensities are physiologically beneficial for health and fitness.

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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Affective Responses to Exercise

Background:

  • Positive affective responses during exercise are crucial for sustained physical activity.
  • Exercise intensity significantly influences affective responses, but optimal intensity varies individually.
  • Current methods struggle to identify a universal intensity for positive exercise experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if sedentary women can self-regulate exercise intensity using the Feeling Scale (FS) to achieve a desired positive affective state.
  • To examine the specific exercise intensities chosen by participants for different affective states.
  • To assess the consistency of self-regulated intensity over multiple exercise sessions.

Main Methods:

  • Seventeen sedentary women participated in eight 30-minute treadmill sessions.
  • Participants regulated intensity to achieve FS ratings of 1 (fairly good) or 3 (good).
  • Exercise intensity and affective state were measured across sessions.

Main Results:

  • Lower exercise intensity was required to achieve a 'good' (FS 3) affective state compared to 'fairly good' (FS 1).
  • Self-selected intensities were near individual ventilatory thresholds.
  • Intensity regulation was consistent, with adjustments made over time to maintain the target affective state.

Conclusions:

  • Sedentary women can successfully use the FS to self-regulate exercise intensity for pleasant affective experiences.
  • The self-selected intensities are physiologically beneficial, supporting health and fitness.
  • This self-regulation strategy shows promise for promoting adherence to exercise.