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Margaret Schneider1, Andrea Dunn, Daniel Cooper
1Schneider is with the Department of Planning, Policy and Design, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
|April 14, 2010
Summary
Adolescents who feel better during exercise are more likely to be physically active. Promoting positive exercise experiences can increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in teens.
Area of Science:
- Exercise Science
- Adolescent Health
- Behavioral Psychology
Background:
- Many adolescents do not meet physical activity guidelines.
- The role of affective response to exercise in adolescent physical activity is understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between affective response to acute exercise and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in adolescents.
- To test the hypothesis that a positive affective response to exercise predicts higher MVPA levels.
Main Methods:
- 124 adolescents (46% male) completed two 30-minute exercise tasks (below and above ventilatory threshold [VT]).
- Affective valence was measured before, during, and after exercise.
- Objective physical activity was assessed using accelerometers for approximately 6.5 days.
Main Results:
- A positive affective response during exercise below VT was significantly associated with greater MVPA.
- This finding supports the hypothesis that positive feelings during exercise correlate with increased physical activity.
Conclusions:
- Facilitating positive affective experiences during exercise may be a key strategy to increase MVPA in adolescents.
- Interventions should focus on making exercise enjoyable to promote sustained physical activity in this age group.
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