Affect, exercise, and physical activity among healthy adolescents.
Many adolescents do not meet public health recommendations for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). In studies of variables influencing adolescent MVPA, one that has been understudied is the affective response to exercise. We hypothesized that adolescents with a more positive affective response to acute exercise would be more active. Adolescents (N = 124; 46% male) completed two 30-min exercise tasks (above and below the ventilatory threshold [VT]), and wore ActiGraph accelerometers for 6.5 +/- 0.7 days. Affective valence was assessed before, during, and after each task. A more positive affective response during exercise below the VT was associated with greater participation in MVPA (p < .05). The results are consistent with the hypothesis that individuals who have a more positive affective response to exercise will engage in more MVPA. To promote greater participation in MVPA among adolescents, programs should be designed to facilitate a positive affective experience during exercise.
Schneider
Margaret
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Schneider is with the Department of Planning, Policy and Design, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Dunn
Andrea
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Cooper
Daniel
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D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002140:California; D016552:Ergometry; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation
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