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- Title
The Affective Impact of Exercise Intensity That Slightly Exceeds the Preferred Level.
- Authors
Lind, Erik; Ekkekakis, Panteleimon; Vazou, Spiridoula
- Abstract
We examined the affective consequences of an exercise intensity that slightly exceeded the preferred level. Twenty-five middle-age sedentary women participated in two 20-mm treadmill exercise bouts, one during which they could select the speed and one during which the speed was 10 per cent higher than the self- selected. During the bout at self- selected intensity, ratings of pleasure remained stable, whereas during the imposed-intensity bout pleasure decreased. Therefore, even a minor increase in exercise intensity beyond the level that a new exerciser would have self-selected can bring about a decrease in pleasure. Over time, such experiences could lower adherence.
- Subjects
EXERCISE for middle-aged women; PATIENT compliance; PLEASURE principle (Psychology); AFFECT (Psychology); EXERCISE &; psychology; HEALTH of people with disabilities
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2008, Vol 13, Issue 4, p464
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105308088517