Positive affect moderates inhibitory control and positive affect following a single bout of self-select aerobic exercise

Johnson, Megan N.; Maher, Jaclyn P.; Meadows, Caroline C.; Bittel, Kelsey M; Hevel, Derek J.; Drollette, Eric S.

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102141

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“…This study demonstrated that while acute exercise and music listening can improve cognition, the effect size is lower compared to video-induced negative affect. Another study showed that individuals with low positive affect experience greater cognitive and positive affect improvements following acute aerobic exercise at a self-selected intensity ( M. N. Johnson et al 2022 ). This study indicated that in the Stroop task, the reaction time of subjects induced by negative affect increased significantly.…”

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Evaluating the Cognitive Effects of Video-Induced Negative Affect in College Students: A Comparative Study between Acute Exercise and Music Listening

Yang

Lin

et al. 2023

J. Intell.

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Background: Video-induced negative affect may have an impact on cognition. In this study, acute exercise and music listening are used to explore their impact on individual cognition with video-induced negative affect. Method: All the participants were randomly divided into six groups. Group 1 (n = 19, average age = 20.15) was not given any form of acute exercise or music listening; Group 2 (n = 20, average age = 21.33) was given music listening; Group 3 (n = 20, average age = 20.89) was given acute exercise; Group 4 (n = 20, average age = 21.03) only watched a video without being given any acute exercise or music listening; Group 5 (n = 19, average age = 20.68) was given music listening after watching a video; Group 6 (n = 18, average age = 21.32) was given acute exercise after watching a video. Results: In the pre-test, we found that there was no significant difference in negative affect, positive affect, and cognitive performance among the groups (p > .05). The post-test indicated that the negative affect of college students who watched the video (20.16 ± 8.34) was higher than that of college students who did not watch the video (11.12 ± 3.29). Acute exercise and music listening improved the cognitive performance of college students with video-induced negative affect. Acute exercise improved the cognitive performance of college students with non-video-induced negative affect, while music listening did not. Conclusion: The acute decline in the cognitive performance of college students caused by video-induced negative affect can be ameliorated by means of acute exercise and music listening.

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Evaluating the Cognitive Effects of Video-Induced Negative Affect in College Students: A Comparative Study between Acute Exercise and Music Listening

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Lin

et al. 2023

J. Intell.

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“…Affectivity has been shown as an important element to enhance the benefits of physical training, both in physical and emotional aspects [ 15 , 35 , 36 ]. It is suggested that contact with nature or outdoor environments positively influences the affective response to training, whether aerobic, resistance, or a combination of the two modalities [ 15 , 17 , 35 , 36 , 37 ]. A study conducted by Calogiuri, Nordtug, and Weydahl (2015) [ 15 ] demonstrated that individuals who practiced OCT, in addition to having higher affectivity to exercise, demonstrated higher intention to continue practicing an exercise compared to the ICT group.…”

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Combined Training with Aerobic Exercise Performed Outdoors Can Promote Better Blood Pressure and Affective Responses in Individuals with Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Moraes

Barcelos

Coneglian

et al. 2022

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The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of two models of combined training (CT) (aerobic and resistance exercise realized in the same training session), with aerobic training performed in different environments (indoor or outdoor), on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and affective response in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors. Twenty-six participants were allocated, in a non-randomized design, into CT with aerobic exercise performed indoors (ICT) or outdoors (OCT). Both groups were submitted to three weekly CT sessions, with aerobic exercises performed on ergometers or an athletics track. Before and after nine weeks of training, BP and HR at rest were measured. In the last session of the training, the affective response was collected. The individuals were 65.8 ± 7.8 (ICT) and 67.3 ± 8.2 (OCT) years. Lower values of diastolic BP were observed for the OCT group at post-training (p < 0.001). Moreover, in OCT, a significant inverse correlation was identified between the affective response to training and changes in systolic BP (r = −0.60; p = 0.03) and mean BP (r = −0.62; p = 0.02). In conclusion, CT, with aerobic exercise performed outdoors, seems to be more effective in reducing BP with better affective responses to training.

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“…Given the prevalence of those affected by mental health disorders (970 million worldwide) and reported increased rates of mental health-related issues since the COVID-19 pandemic, it should come as no surprise that our awareness of and attention to individual mental health has led to an upsurge in lifestyle management solutions in recent years ( 1 ). Of the lifestyle approaches available, physical activity and exercise are backed by a substantial amount of evidence that supports their benefits for depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and overall mood ( 1 – 3 ). Paradoxically, the pressure athletes experience in training and competitions can evoke a myriad of mental health issues including increased stress, anxiety, and depression ( 4 ).…”

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Influence of CrossFit and Deep End Fitness training on mental health and coping in athletes

Cansler,

Heidrich,

Whiting

et al. 2023

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Physical exercise is known to improve mental health. Athletes can experience unique physical and emotional stressors, which can deteriorate mental health and cognitive function. Training apathy can lead to cognitive dissonance and further degrade performance by promoting maladaptive, avoidance coping strategies. Introduction of psychosocial and training variables, such as those used in CrossFit (CF) and other community-based fitness programs with strong peer support have been shown to help reduce training apathy and negative affect. Here, we explored whether addition of psychophysiological variation, experienced as “hunger for air” during underwater breath-hold exercises, could provide unique mental health benefits for athletes. We studied the influence of CF and Deep End Fitness (DEF), a community-based underwater fitness program, on several outcome measures of mental health and emotional well-being in volunteer athletes. We observed a significant reduction in stress scores of both the control CF training group and the experimental DEF group. We found that DEF produced a significant improvement in positive affect while CF training did not. Further supportive of our hypothesis that the psychological and biological stressors experienced in underwater, breath-hold training cause positive adaptive changes and benefits, DEF training uniquely increased problem-based coping. While our observations demonstrate both CF and DEF training can improve mental health in athletes, DEF produced additional, unique benefits to positive coping and attitudes of athletes. Future studies should further evaluate the broader benefits of community-based, underwater training programs on psychological and physiological health in athletes and the public.

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Positive affect moderates inhibitory control and positive affect following a single bout of self-select aerobic exercise

Cited by 6 publications

References 50 publications

Evaluating the Cognitive Effects of Video-Induced Negative Affect in College Students: A Comparative Study between Acute Exercise and Music Listening

Evaluating the Cognitive Effects of Video-Induced Negative Affect in College Students: A Comparative Study between Acute Exercise and Music Listening

Combined Training with Aerobic Exercise Performed Outdoors Can Promote Better Blood Pressure and Affective Responses in Individuals with Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Influence of CrossFit and Deep End Fitness training on mental health and coping in athletes

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