Affect and Exercise: Positive Affective Expectations Can Increase Post-Exercise Mood and Exercise Intentions

• DOI: 10.1007/s12160-014-9656-1
• Publication Date: 2014-09-23T23:24:11Z
• Authors: Suzanne G. Helfer; Jon D. Elhai; Andrew L. Geers
• Keywords: Affect; Physical exercise; Exercise intensity

Prior research has found affect to predict exercise. Little examined the causal influence of exercise-related on exercise intentions. The purpose this study was test whether expectations about post-exercise can be successfully manipulated produce changes in and We also tested cognitively elaborating expectation would increase duration effect. Participants (59 men, 89 women) were exposed an affective manipulation as well elaboration then completed 10 min light-intensity a stationary bicycle laboratory. 2-week follow-up. Affective participants displayed more positive intentions than no-expectation (ps < .05). who elaborated that reported during follow-up no-elaboration (p Expectations experimentally feelings effect increases when individuals elaborate expectation.