Momentary affective response to bouts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity predicts changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior during behavioral weight loss.

ABSTRACT: Affective responses are posited to be key predictors of the uptake and maintenance of health behaviors. However, few studies have examined how individuals' affective response to physical activity, as well as the degree to which their affect response changes, may predict changes in physical activity and sedentary time during behavioral weight loss treatment. The current study examined how baseline momentary affective response (i.e., stress and anxiety) to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the degree of pre--post intervention change in this response predicted change in daily sedentary, light, and MVPA time during a three-month internet-based weight loss program. Women with overweight/obesity (final N=37) completed 14-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocols with ob

SUBMITTER: Smith KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8562688 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature