Psychology Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Whereas exercise-induced mood enhancement has been well documented, the relationship between mood and exercise participation is less well understood. Mood states influence evaluative judgments that could plausibly influence a decision to exercise. Further, most exercise-mood research is limited to normal weight adults in response to a single exercise session. The current investigation examines the influence of (a) morning mood on exercise, (b) exercise intensity/duration on mood enhancement, and (c) daily change in mood on exercise days compared with nonexercise days in obese behavioral weight loss program (BWLP) participants. Participants (N=36) recorded morning, evening, and pre- and postexercise mood, as well as the type, duration, and intensity of exercise. Within-person analyses indicated that (a) morning mood was associated with an increased likelihood of exercising, (b) mood ratings were higher following exercise of greater intensity and duration, and (c) daily mood enhancement was associated with greater exercise initiation and greater exercise intensity. Measuring mood before and after exercise may yield important clinical information that can be used to promote physical activity in obese adults.
Repository Citation
Carels, Robert A.; Coit, Carissa; Young, Kathleen; and Berger, Bonnie, "Exercise Makes You Feel Good, But Does Feeling Good Make You Exercise?: An Examination of Obese Dieters" (2007). Psychology Faculty Publications. 20.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/psych_pub/20
Publication Date
12-2007
Publication Title
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishing Inc.
Start Page No.
706
End Page No.
722