title: Acute aerobic exercise increases implicit approach motivation for dessert images.
abstract: We examined the effect of acute exercise compared to a cognitive task on implicit approach/avoidance motivation to dessert food images using the Dessert-Approach-Avoidance Task. Participants randomized to exercise had a greater increase in approach motivation to dessert images compared to those completing cognitive tasks ( p=0.046), adjusting for disordered eating, task difficulty, and changes in negative affect. This study provides the first evidence for the use of the Dessert-Approach-Avoidance Task to evaluate the effects of acute exercise on implicit motivations for dessert images. Future studies should examine implicit response to food images using the Dessert-Approach-Avoidance Task in response to chronic exercise.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: Christine N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: May
authors.affiliation: 2 Case Western Reserve University, USA.
authors.forename: Nora L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Nock
authors.affiliation: 2 Case Western Reserve University, USA.
authors.forename: Devon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bentley
authors.affiliation: 2 Case Western Reserve University, USA.
authors.forename: Heath A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Demaree
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: activity; diet; eating behavior; exercise; exercise behavior; obesity