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Jasmin C Hutchinson1, Leighton Jones2, Panteleimon Ekkekakis3
1Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training, Springfield College, Springfield, MA,USA.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
|March 8, 2023
Summary
Decreasing the intensity of resistance training during a session leads to more positive feelings during and after exercise. This finding suggests a better approach for resistance exercise enjoyment.
Area of Science:
- Exercise Physiology
- Sport Psychology
Background:
- Affective responses significantly influence exercise adherence.
- Understanding how training protocols impact psychological states is crucial for long-term engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effects of increasing-intensity (UP) versus decreasing-intensity (DOWN) resistance training protocols on affective responses.
- To determine how training intensity patterns influence immediate and remembered pleasure during resistance exercise.
Main Methods:
- Novice participants were randomly assigned to either an UP or DOWN resistance training group.
- Affective valence was measured throughout six training sessions using linear mixed-effects models.
- Remembered pleasure was assessed post-exercise.
Main Results:
- The DOWN group reported improved affective valence during exercise, while the UP group reported a decline.
- Participants in the DOWN group experienced significantly higher remembered pleasure compared to the UP group.
- Training intensity pattern significantly moderated the evolution of affective valence within sessions.
Conclusions:
- A decreasing-intensity resistance training protocol enhances immediate affective responses during exercise.
- The DOWN protocol leads to more positive retrospective evaluations of resistance training.
- Manipulating intensity patterns may be a viable strategy to improve exercise affect and adherence.
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