Cognitive Vulnerability to Mood Deterioration in an Exercise Cessation Paradigm.
Maggie Evans1, Kelly J Rohan1, Jonah J Meyerhoff2
1Department of Psychological Science, University of Vermont.
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology
|May 31, 2024
Summary
Stopping exercise can worsen mood, especially for those with higher cognitive vulnerability. Brooding rumination specifically increases anxiety and tension when physical activity ceases, highlighting a potential mechanism for mood changes.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Exercise Science
- Mental Health
Background:
- Exercise cessation is linked to mood deterioration.
- Factors moderating this mood change are not well understood.
- Cognitive vulnerability may influence mood responses to exercise cessation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if cognitive vulnerability moderates mood changes during exercise cessation.
- To examine the role of dysfunctional attitudes, brooding rumination, and cognitive reactivity.
Main Methods:
- A 4-week longitudinal study with 36 physically active adults.
- Participants maintained exercise for 2 weeks, then ceased exercise for 2 weeks.
- Assessed cognitive vulnerability and mood symptoms (anxiety, depression).
Main Results:
- Anxiety and depression symptoms significantly increased during the exercise cessation period.
- Brooding rumination was identified as a risk factor for increased tension.
- Higher cognitive vulnerability correlated with greater mood deterioration.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive vulnerability, particularly brooding, may increase risk for negative mood states upon exercise cessation.
- Brooding rumination could be a key mediator in exercise-induced mood deterioration.
- Future research should explore brooding as a mechanism linking exercise cessation to mood changes.
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