Exercise Affect and Emotions (Week 3) Flashcards
why care about affect, mood, and emotion? (3 points)
- many models are social/cognitive in nature and assume we are rational decision makers
- however, studies have shown that people’s beliefs about the importance of activity don’t align with their actual behaviour
- models assume that if we all have the required info, we will make a rational decision to be active
state what it is meant by the key term - ‘affect’
a general feeling state across two dimensions: valance (pleasure - displeasure) and arousal (high arousal - sleep)
state 2 facts about ‘affect’
- easier to study, but over simplistic, does not provide much insight when examining emotional or mood disorders
- domain general and not domain specific (e.g. - excitement playing sport wold be the same as excitement one would experience playing a video game)
how do affective states arise ? (Ponser et al., 2005)
affective states arise from cognitive interpretations of core neural sensations - discrete independent neural systems underlie every emotion (Posner et al., 2005)
state what it is meant by the key term - ‘emotions’
emotions are brief, specific affective states that occur in response to events:
- adaptive functions
- survival (e.g. - disgust)
- social communication
- innate, yet socially manipulated
state what it is meant by the key term - ‘mood’
mood is an enduring feeling state accompanied with the anticipation of pleasure or pain
state 2 descriptive facts about mood
- complex: influenced by temperament, traits and emotions
2. impacts behaviour and cognitions
who did a study on ‘POMS in Regular Runners’ ?
(Morgan., 1977)
what was the study design of ‘POMS in Regular Runners’ ? (Morgan., 1977)
- which psychological factors are useful in categorising the marathon runner
- world class athletes (n = 19) and a group of college middle distance runners n = 8)
state the 3 findings to - ‘POMS in Regular Runners’ (Morgan., 1977)
- elite runner affect consistently superior
- don’t differ from general population in personality traits (enduring qualities)
- affective profile (states) reflect the consequence of involvement in distance running, not an antecedent or selection factor
what are affective responses ? (2 points)
Ekkekakis et al., 2005
- affective responses are manifestations of psychological mechanisms
- people with these adaptations are more likely to stay in the gene pool (pleasure = utility; displeasure = danger)
adaptational significance varies by the intensity (3 points):
(Ekkekakis et al., 2005)
- moderate (e.g. - hunter gatherer/endurance) = always adaptive
- heavy (e.g. - hunting) = variable
- severe (e.g. - running away from danger) = maladaptive
who’s study did you look at on to come up with the ‘most popular mood managing strategies’?
(Thayer et al., 1994)
what was the study design by (Thayer et al., 1994) on the ‘most popular mood managing strategies’?
study 1 looked at methods people use to control mood
study 2, with a larger sample size, examined sex and age-related differences in strategy use
> 100 male and female adults (study 1) then > 300 (study 2)
state, in order, the top 6 mood managing strategies found by (Thayer et al., 1994)
- exercise
- listening to music
- speaking to a friend
- tending to chores
- rest or sleep
- reframing
state 2 mood benefits of exercise
US Surgeon General., 2000; Department of Health., 2010
regular activity can reduce depression and anxiety; improves general mood
as little as a 10-15-min walk can induce positive mood changes
what did you look at, and who by, about green exercise?
a meta analysis of green/blue exercise studies
Barton & Pretty., 2010
what were the 3 main results found by (Barton & Pretty., 2010) on ‘Green Exercise’?
(3 points)
outdoor exercise benefits self esteem and mood
presence of water generated the greatest effect on studies outcomes
mood benefits are greater for short durations, light/vigorous exercise, and Middle aged individuals
who’s study did we look at on the ‘acute effects of exercise’?
A meta-analysis of exercise/mood research (Yeung., 1996)
state 3 findings by (Yeung., 1996) on the Meta-analysis done on the ‘acute effects of exercise’
benefits observed in 85% of studies
results conclusive in clinical and non-clinical settings
weakest in stricter studies (e.g. - RCT’s)
greatest effect in self-selected exercise
effect doesn’t vary by demographic
negative effect for pregnant people, hot conditions, or intense exercise
what study did you look at on walking and mood?
‘Is Walking Enough?’ (Edwards & Loprinzi., 2018)
what was the study design of:
‘Is Walking Enough?’ (Edwards & Loprinzi., 2018)
participants (n = 66) randomly assigned to walk, meditate, or sit for 10 minutes
POMS was measured before and after activity