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Jiao Liu^1,2, Wen-Jing Liu², Yue Qiu³

¹School of Sport and Art Education, Beijing Institute of Education, Beijing, China.

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Mindful exercise interventions can improve enjoyment and intentions for physical activity. However, sustained behavior change requires further strategies beyond the initial four-week program.

Keywords:

affect exercise exercise motivation health behavior mindfulness physical activity

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Science
Psychology
Exercise Science

Background:

Mindful exercise interventions are increasingly explored to enhance physical activity engagement.
Understanding the role of affective responses during and after exercise is crucial for promoting sustained behavior change.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if a four-week mindful exercise intervention improves affective responses, exercise intention, and behavior.
To determine if affective valence during exercise and post-exercise enjoyment predict these outcomes.

Main Methods:

Ninety-seven adults were randomized into mindfulness, distraction, or control groups for a four-week exercise program.
Participants received guided mindfulness audio, a podcast, or no audio during exercise.
Affective valence, enjoyment, intention, and behavior were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up.

Main Results:

Mindfulness led to higher affective valence, enjoyment, and exercise intention compared to distraction.
Exercise behavior increased post-intervention but declined at follow-up, remaining above baseline.
Post-exercise enjoyment significantly mediated the effect on exercise intention, not affective valence.

Conclusions:

Mindfulness during exercise positively impacts affective experiences and intentions, potentially aiding physical activity initiation.
The observed behavior changes were not sustained long-term, highlighting the need for strategies to maintain effects.
Mindful exercise shows promise for enhancing psychological factors related to physical activity, but long-term behavioral maintenance needs further research.