Emotional Well-Being and Exercise Flashcards
Define emotional well-being
A greater amount of positive than negative affect; favourable thoughts and satisfaction with life
What are emotions? How long do they last?
A state of feeling following an appraisal in which an object (a person or event) is determined to impact the emotional well-being of the individual
What are moods? How long do they last?
a subjective state of feeling that has a cognitive basis and that can enhance or interfere with purposive behaviour
What is affect?
A greneral, valenced response to a stimulus that does not require thought processes to precede it
What are three generalized measures of Emotions/Mood/Affect?
- POMS
- PANAS
- ADACL
What are the downsides to POMS and PANAS?
– POMS is limited to a range of moods assessed
– PANAS measures only the high activation ends, but not the low activation ends (e.g., relaxation and calmness)
Describe the ADACL
– Measures two dimensions of activation and arousal
– energetic arousal (EA) – energy-sleep
– tense arousal (TA) – tension-placidity
– Relation between two dimensions varies as a function of energy expenditure
– Higher EE = Higher EA, lower TA = more energy, less tension
What are some criticisms of generalized measures?
– Measures not sensitive enough to exercise stimuli
– they didn’t change in response to exercise engagement
– some irrelevant items
– Existing measures failed to detect unique, distinct properties of exercise
What is the before- and after- response to moderate intensity exercise?
–non-exhaustive exercise seems to increase +ve moods and reduce -ve moods
– moderate amounts of exercise can be energizing
– ↑ positively valened states (e.g. energy, vigor)
– ↓ negatively valenced states (e.g., fatigue, tension) decrease
What is the before- and after- response to high intensity exercise?
– fit individuals report improved positive affect after high intensity activities
– Less fit individuals report reduced positive affect after high intensity activities
What does research show about in-task exercise affect?
–How people feel during exercise may be part of the reason why they don’t exercise
– affect gets more negative as intensity increases
What are the individual differences of in-task exercise responses?
During moderate (60% VO2max cycling) there was no significant changes in feelings scale among university students, BUT
– 48% reported improvement in affect
– 35% reported a decline in affect
– 17% reported no change
What are some practical recommendations in regards to exercise and Depression?
– individuals should become more aware of how they feel when they exercise or do not exercise
– Schedule exercise time during periods of the day when one usually experiences low energy
