title: Subjective exercise experiences during and after high and low intensity exercise in active and inactive adult females. Some preliminary findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between subjective exercise experiences and exercise intensity in active and inactive females.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants consisted of 8 inactive and 8 active female volunteers who completed the Subjective Exercise Experience Scale pre-exercise, 10 min during and 5 min after low and high intensity exercise.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A series of 2x2x3 (Group x Condition x Time) between-participants repeated measures analysis of variance revealed a significant Condition x Time interaction for Psychological Well-being scores (p<0.01). During exercise participants reported significantly higher Psychological Well-being scores in the low intensity compared to high intensity exercise condition. In the high intensity exercise condition participants reported higher Psychological Well-being scores per exercise than before or during exercise. Time main effects were also recorded for Psychological Well-being (p<0.05) and Psychological Distress scores (p<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These preliminary findings indicate that exercise may positively influence psychological states irrespective of participants' activity status.
authors.affiliation: The Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. a.daley@shu.ac.uk
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Daley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Welch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales