Effects of current physical activity on affective response to exercise: physical and social-cognitive mechanisms.

ABSTRACT: Affective responses during exercise are often important determinants of exercise initiation and maintenance. Current physical activity may be one individual difference that is associated with the degree to which individuals have positive (or negative) affective experiences during exercise. The objective of this study was to explore physical and cognitive explanations of the relationship between current activity status (more versus less active) and affective response during a 30-minute bout of moderate-intensity exercise. Participants reported their current level of physical activity, exercise self-efficacy and affect during a 30-minute bout of moderate-intensity exercise. More active individuals experienced higher levels of positive affect and tranquillity and lower levels of negative affe

SUBMITTER: Magnan RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3593984 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature