Trial reportPsychology & health2018
Reciprocal within-day associations between incidental affect and exercise: An EMA study.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Content validity and methodological considerations in ecological momentary assessment studies on physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Positive affect and medication adherence in chronic conditions: A systematic review.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2019Pooled it
- Same-day, cross-day, and upward spiral relations between positive affect and positive health behaviours.Psychology & health · 2021Trial
- Using Momentary Measures to Understand Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance: Protocol for a Longitudinal Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Exercise unveiled: an integrated model of motives, goals, affective states, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Applying Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to Understand Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Individual and socio-psychological characteristics as predictors of physical activity among men living with overweight and obesity taking part in theHealth education journal · 2025Article
- Physical activity promotion based on positive psychology: development and piloting of a novel intervention approach.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- Daily reciprocal relationships between affect, physical activity, and sleep in middle and later life.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- Daily self-efficacy, planning and social support explain leisure-time physical activity in working adults: evidence for the cultivation hypothesis from an ambulatory assessment study.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Bi-directional associations of core affect and physical activity in adults with higher body weight: An ecological momentary assessment study.Journal of health psychology · 2024Article
- Investigating the day-level associations between affective variability and physical activity using ecological momentary assessment.Psychology of sport and exercise · 2024Article
- Affective profiles of exercise episodes are associated with maladaptive and adaptive motivations for exercise.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2023Article
- Daily Physical Activity: Associations With Memory and Affect.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2023Article
- Psychological Support Strategies for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in a Very Low-Carbohydrate Web-Based Program: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR diabetes · 2023Article
- "It's Been a Game Changer": Examining Treadmill Desk Use When Working from Home.Occupational health science · 2023Article
- Continuous-Time Modeling of the Bidirectional Relationship Between Incidental Affect and Physical Activity.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Article
- The Role of the Context of Physical Activity for Its Association with Affective Well-Being: An Experience Sampling Study in Young Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Daily Instrumental and Affective Attitudes About Exercise: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Article
- Momentary Associations of Osteoarthritis Pain and Affect: Depression as Moderator.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
Previous research suggests that how people feel throughout the course of a day (i.e. incidental affect) is predictive of exercise behaviour. A mostly separate literature suggests that exercise can lead to more positive incidental affect.
objectiveThis study examines the potential reciprocal effects of incidental affect and exercise behaviour within the same day.
designFifty-nine low-active (exercise <60 min/week), overweight (BMI: 25.0-39.9) adults (ages 18-65) participated in a six-month print-based exercise promotion programme.
main outcome measuresEcological momentary assessment was used to record self-reported exercise sessions in real time and incidental affective valence (feeling good/bad) as assessed by the 11-point Feeling Scale at random times throughout the day.
resultsUse of a within-subjects cross-lagged, autoregressive model showed that participants were more likely to exercise on days when they experienced more positive incidental affect earlier in the day (b = .58, SE = .10, p < .01), and participants were more likely to experience more positive incidental affect on days when they had exercised (b = .26, SE = .03, p < .01), with the former association significantly stronger than the latter (t = 23.54, p < .01).
conclusionThe findings suggest a positive feedback loop whereby feeling good and exercising are reciprocally influential within the course of a day.
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