title: Contrast of frequency of positive and negative feeling state changes associated with standard and reduced cardiovascular exercise.
abstract: A field investigation was conducted to assess whether cardiovascular exercise assigned at a level to maximize improvements in fitness, i.e., a standard exercise amount or 30 min. at approximately 80% maximal heart rate, differed significantly in frequency of positive exercise-induced feeling changes when contrasted with exercise that was reduced to 20 min. at approximately 65% maximal heart rate. A significantly more frequent occurrence of positive changes in feelings just after exercise (chi1(2), = 4.95, p < .05, phi(c) = .26) was noted for adults initiating programs at the reduced (n = 36; 86% positive change) vs the standard (n = 36; 64% positive change) amount of exercise. After replication, implications for adjusting exercise to increase adherence were discussed.
authors.affiliation: YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, 100 Edgewood Avenue NE, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. jamesa@ymcaatlanta.org
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Annesi
mesh_terms: D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D004644:Emotions; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D012659:Semantic Differential / Q000706:statistics & numerical data