Lecture 13-Physical Activity and positive Psych Well-Being

Question 1

Physical activity and affect

Answer 1

Affect is a general overview of how we feel. To answer the question “how do I feel, we take into account our moods and emotions

Question 2

Emotion

Answer 2

(e.g surprise, angeer, fear, happiness, excitement) occurs in response to a situation or event)

Question 3

Mood

Answer 3

(typically +ve or -Ve) is less intense and not linked to any one particular situation

Question 4

Feeling scale

Answer 4

Is used to measure the umbrella term affect, can simply ask someone how they’re feeling rn. Can be used before during and after exercise

Question 5

Positive affect ……….. negative affect……..

Answer 5

Positive affect is a component of good psychological well-being, negative affect is a symptom of mental ill health

Question 6

Affect has a motivational force

Answer 6

The way we feel influences our behvaoiur- people choose to do things that make them feel good and avoid what makes them feel bad

Question 7

If we have a lot of negative experiences it can cause

Answer 7

negative affect may therefore choose not to exercise

Question 8

Exercise intensity has the strongest influence on…

Answer 8

How you feel during exercise

Question 9

To ensure a positive psych well-being, we need to ensure exercise

Answer 9

feels good

Question 10

Much more positive response in moderate exercise than

Answer 10

HITT

Question 11

After exercising we feel better than we did before

Answer 11

Irrespective of exercise intensity (adrenaline)

Question 12

When we tell people what intensity to exercise at, we cannot guarentee that they will feel good during it

Answer 12

Its a complicated relationship
- Competition winning or loosing
- Energy levels
- Accomplishments
- Social element
- Pre exercise feeling can also effect us during

Question 13

Importance of cognitive appraisal

Of phsiological symptoms

Answer 13

Focus on attention

Question 14

Importance of cognitive appraisal

On psychological factors

Answer 14

Your ability (self confidence, sense of achievement)

Your motivation (what am I getting out of this)

Question 15

This cognitive appraisal will differ withe exercise experience
At HIGH intensity exercise

Answer 15

At HIGH intensity exercise, physiological symptoms dominate to cause affective response

Question 16

Let people choose their own intensity : chose to exercise at 69% of their HR

Answer 16

47% found an increase in affective feeling
26% found a decrease in affect feeling

Question 17

In conclusion -exercise intensity

Answer 17

Exercise intensity affect relationship is complicated and it is difficult to know how people will respond to an intensity you prescribe

Question 18

Consider how that experience can be interpreted more positively

Answer 18

-Autonomy over intensity
-Different exercise environments
-Changing the cognition appraisal