ArticlePsychology of sport and exercise2020
The association between negative affect and physical activity among adults in a behavioral weight loss treatment.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Investigating the day-level associations between affective variability and physical activity using ecological momentary assessment.Psychology of sport and exercise · 2024Article
- Keeping Things Positive: Affect as a Mediator between Physical Activity and Psychological Functioning.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Daily Physical Activity: Associations With Memory and Affect.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2023Article
- A pilot randomized clinical trial of tDCS for increasing exercise engagement in individuals with elevated depressive symptoms: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2022Article
- Associations between average step counts, variability in step counts and nonhomeostatic eating.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
- The Mediating Effect of Coping Style on Physical Activity and Negative Affect Caused by Public Health Emergencies: Evidence from Chinese College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- How Do Emotions during Goal Pursuit in Weight Change over Time? Retrospective Computational Text Analysis of Goal Setting and Striving Conversations with a Coach during a Mobile Weight Loss Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Consistent Morning Exercise May Be Beneficial for Individuals With Obesity.Exercise and sport sciences reviews · 2020Review
- Affective Determinants of Physical Activity: A Conceptual Framework and Narrative Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Review
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Abstract
introductionMany individuals engaged in behavioral weight loss make suboptimal increases in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Theoretically, reductions in negative affect could reinforce MVPA. However, little work has been done investigating the association between facets of negative affect (e.g., average levels of negative affect, variability in negative affect) and MVPA among individuals attempting to increase MVPA as part of a behavioral weight loss attempt.
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resultsIndividuals engaged in more frequent and longer periods of MVPA had lower average negative affect and variability in negative affect across the assessment period. Lower negative affect one day predicted greater time spent in MVPA on the next day; lower variability in negative affect than one's average level also predicted greater time spent in MVPA on the next day. Greater engagement in MVPA than one's own mean on one day did not predict mean or variability in affect. DISCUSSION: Engaging in MVPA over time may reduce negative affect, while lower negative affect may increase motivation to engage in MVPA. Importantly, day-to-day effects indicated that affect is an important acute predictor of MVPA behavior. It is possible that individuals, particularly those with higher negative affect or variability in negative affect, may benefit from the inclusion of skills to manage negative affect in programs prescribing physical activity.
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