The psychological benefits of recreational running: A field study

Szabó, Attila; Abraham, Julia

doi:10.1080/13548506.2012.701755

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“…Running generates numerous benefits to improve health and prevent the problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Running is an activity characterized by a health-oriented approach, popularity and accessibility, because it has few economic conditions or specific infrastructures for its practice and can be practised anywhere, at any time [7,8]. Although this activity attracts a large number of practitioners of all ages, there are problems associated with its abandonment, due to injuries, motivational deficiencies and even negative addictions.…”

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Sporting Habits of Urban Runners: Classification According to Their Motivation

Parra-Camacho

González-Serrano

González-García

et al. 2019

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This study analyses the sporting habits of runners participating in short-distance urban running events to identify groups with different motivations towards the practice of endurance running and participation in urban running events. A sample consisting of 937 participants in the Valencia running circuit was interviewed using a questionnaire consisting of a scale of 22 items to analyse their motives for participating in popular races. An exploratory and confirmatory factorial analysis was carried out to check the validity of the instrument, and the analysis identified the following four factors into which the indicators were grouped: psychological and physical motives (3 items), social motives and interest in running events (5 items), occupation of time and social recognition (6 items) and competitive and material motives (3 items). Subsequently, a cluster analysis was performed by combining hierarchical and non-hierarchical methods, and the analysis identified the following three groups of runners with different characteristics: individual hedonists (n = 276), enthusiasts (n = 312) and socializing hedonists (n = 349). Enthusiastic runners consider most motives important when participating in running events, individual hedonists consider individual psychological and physical motives important, and socializing hedonists consider personal and social motives and interest in sport important. Variables related to age, educational level, annual income level, frequency of running, how the individuals went out to run and the level of the runners contributed to differentiating the identified groups. The results confirm the heterogeneous nature of urban runners.

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Sporting Habits of Urban Runners: Classification According to Their Motivation

Parra-Camacho

González-Serrano

González-García

et al. 2019

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“…Yet, the second part of the model-pertaining to the intensity of exercise(s)-may be questionable. A number of past investigations have revealed that exercise characteristics have little role in mediating the psychological benefits (Rendi et al, 2008;Szabo, 2003a;Szabo & Á brahám, 2012). Research has also demonstrated that an equal-toexercise duration, low-or no-effort activity, like mindful exercises, music, or humor trigger identical, or greater, changes in affect than exercise (Netz & Lidor, 2003;Szabo, 1988Szabo, , 2003bSzabo, , 2005.…”

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Effect of spinning workouts on affect

Szabó

Gáspár

Kiss

et al. 2015

Journal of Mental Health

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Background: Numerous physical exercises trigger positive changes in affect after relatively short workouts. Spinning, also known as indoor-cycling, is a very popular form of exercise, especially among women, but its impact on affect have not been examined to date. Aims: The purpose of the current work was to investigate the possible benefits of spinning on affect in self-controlled and in instructor-led exercise sessions. Methods: Using baseline measures and pre-to post-exercise design with a psychometrically validated questionnaire, the net effects of spinning (without music) on positive-and negativeaffect were measured in two exercise conditions: (1) self-controlled workout (i.e. without an instructor) and (2) instructor-led workout. After both conditions, 18 women rated the extent which they enjoyed the exercise session on a 10-point Likert scale. Results: The findings revealed that positive affect increased while negative affect decreased after both workouts. Exerted effort, measured through the heart rate, did not differ between the two conditions. However, participants enjoyed more the instructor-led exercise session than the self-regulated workout (effect size, Cohen's d ¼ 0.93). Conclusions: This research reveals that spinning improves post-exercise affect, even without music and regardless of instructor's presence. Therefore, it demonstrates the net benefits of this popular exercise on affect.

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“…Some evidence indicates that expectations play a role in some of the outcomes of common activities such as running (Berger, Owen, Motl, & Parks, 1998;Kwan et al, 2017;Szabo & Abraham, 2013) and cycling (Helfer et al, 2014;Mothes et al, 2017). For example, Helfer et al (2014) explored the role of expectancy effects on mood following 10-minutes of light-intensity cycling.…”

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Enhancing the acute psychological benefits of green exercise: An investigation of expectancy effects

Flowers

Freeman

Gladwell

2018

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objective: Exercising in the presence of a natural environment (termed green exercise) appears to provide addition benefits compared to indoor exercise. We assessed the impact of a green exercise promotional video on the acute psychological benefits of green-outdoor and indoor exercise. Design: Participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups. Two groups undertook green exercise (with one of these groups watching a green exercise promotional video). The other two groups undertook indoor exercise (with one of these groups watching the promotional video). The green-outdoor and indoor exercise conditions were created to replicate those of a previous study (Rogerson, Gladwell, Gallagher, & Barton, 2016b). The promotional video was designed to highlight benefits of green exercise and was used to manipulate expectations of acute green exercise. Method: Participants (N = 60) completed 15-minutes of moderate-intensity cycling, with selfesteem, vigour (dependent variables), and attitudes (manipulation check) assessed pre-and postactivity. Measures of physical activity and green exercise levels were also recorded at baseline. Results: The findings suggest that green exercise elicits greater psychological benefits than indoor exercise, and those benefits can be increased via expectancy modification. In contrast, the same expectancy modification suppressed the psychological benefits of cycling indoors. Conclusions: A promotional video can further enhance the affective response to green exercise. This may help to encourage future physical activity participation holding great promise for researchers, practitioners and policy makers.

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The psychological benefits of recreational running: A field study

Cited by 42 publications

References 40 publications

Sporting Habits of Urban Runners: Classification According to Their Motivation

Sporting Habits of Urban Runners: Classification According to Their Motivation

Effect of spinning workouts on affect

Enhancing the acute psychological benefits of green exercise: An investigation of expectancy effects

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