Aerobic exercise promotes emotion regulation: a narrative review

Wang, Xuru; Liu, Tianze; Jin, Xinhong; Zhou, Chenglin

doi:10.1007/s00221-024-06791-1

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“…The field experiment also revealed that exercise caused exhaustion but also increased experience of positive emotions (feeling healthy, happy, proud, perky, energetic, and attractive) while decreasing the experience of negative emotions (feeling stressed, lethargic, anxious, depressed, and embarrassed). This accords with the overall pattern of results in Experiment 1, as well as the literature on the mood-lifting capacity of exercise [8,38]. Interestingly, although embarrassment related to one's body may lower exercise motivation [52], our study actually shows that engaging in voluntary self-selected physical exercise is an effective way of tackling embarrassment and increase the feelings of pride and attractiveness.…”

Section: Bodily Sensations and Physical Exercisesupporting

confidence: 90%

“…active, strong, energized) and decrease in negatively valenced sensations (weakness, sluggishness, numbness). This accords with a large bulk of data on the relationship between moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and positive mood [8,38,39] that may regulate exercise performance, continuation, and subsequent engagement in exercise. The bodily sensations reported using Likert scales formed six distinct clusters ranging from whole-body experiences to sensations in the limbs, torso, and cardiovascular system.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…These bodily sensations were also directly linked with subjective (RPE) and physiological (heart rate) indicators of exercise load. Given the well-established regulatory role of exercise intensity on affective responses of exercise [8,38], it is not surprising that exercise intensity modulates also the overall bodily experience of exhaustion. Moreover, we found that higher self-assessed fitness level was associated with greater reductions of bodily sensations of pain and discomfort after exercise, which may be linked with greater exercise-induced endogenous opioid release observed in individuals with higher cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity level [50].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Being subjectively aware in physiological and biomechanical state of the body not only help to regulate exercise performance but also shape the affective experience of exercise [1][2][3]. Exercise is an effective behavioural strategy for self-regulation of mood and emotions [4][5][6][7][8], and consequently it is also beneficial for improving symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress [9].…”

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Bodily maps of exercise-induced sensations

Saanijoki,

Nummenmaa

2024

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Physical exercise is a strong physiological and mechanical stimulus that elicits various bodily sensations. They shape the affective experience and in turn contribute to the psychological benefits of exercise. Despite the centrality of interoception and somatosensation in generating subjective sensations and the capacity for physical exercise in altering the bodily states, there is a paucity of data on bodily experiences and sensations evoked by physical exercise. Here we mapped bodily sensations evoked by exercise in two studies. In the first proof-of-concept study we asked participants (n=305; 143 females) to imagine undergoing aerobic or strength training and report the expected bodily sensations. In the second field study we mapped participants' (n=133; 105 females) emotions and bodily sensations before and after actual exercise sessions. Both studies utilised visual analogue scales for sensation rating and a topographical self-report tool for mapping bodily sensations: participants were asked to colour on a human body silhouette all the bodily regions where each specified sensation (e.g. “Energized”) was felt. The findings revealed a wide array of mostly positive exercise-induced bodily sensations with distinct topographies, consistent across individuals. The field experiment confirmed that bodily sensations of activity and exhaustion intensified following exercise in topographically specific manner, and that experience of exhaustion in the body mapping was linearly associated with physiological and subjective indices of exertion. Altogether these results show that different exercise-induced sensations have distinct bodily topographies, suggesting that the exercise-induced emotions may arise from the interoceptive and somatosensory pathways.

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Section: Bodily Sensations and Physical Exercisesupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Bodily Sensations and Physical Exercisesupporting

confidence: 75%

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Saanijoki,

Nummenmaa

2024

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The relationship between physical activity and mental health of middle school students: the chain mediating role of negative emotions and self-efficacy

Yan,

Huang,

Chen

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between mental health and physical activity (PA) in middle school students, and examining the roles of negative emotions and self-efficacy in the relationship.MethodsData from 1,134 Chinese middle school students (50.2% females, 49.8% males; Mage = 15.18, SDage = 2.00) were collected using the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and Middle School Student Mental Health Scale (MSSMHS).Results(1) There is a significant positive correlation between PA and mental health (r = 0.16, p < 0.01), and the direct path of PA on mental health is significant (t = 2.101, p < 0.01). (2) PA negatively predicts negative emotions (r = −0.12, p < 0.01), and is significantly positively correlated with self-efficacy (r = 0.24, p < 0.01). Negative emotions negatively predict self-efficacy (r = −0.23, p < 0.01) and mental health (r = −0.67, p < 0.01). Self-efficacy positively predicts mental health (r = 0.30, p < 0.01). (3) Negative emotions and self-efficacy play a significant mediating role between PA and mental health. The mediating effect includes three paths: PA → negative emotion → mental health (effect value: 0.130); PA → self-efficacy → mental health (effect size: 0.052); PA → negative emotions → self-efficacy → mental health (effect size: 0.006).ConclusionPA among middle school students can indirectly affect mental health through negative emotions and self-efficacy. Middle school students should be encouraged to participate in PA to reduce their negative emotions and increase their self-efficacy, thus improving their mental health.

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Aerobic exercise promotes emotion regulation: a narrative review

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Bodily maps of exercise-induced sensations

Bodily maps of exercise-induced sensations

The relationship between physical activity and mental health of middle school students: the chain mediating role of negative emotions and self-efficacy

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