Effect of spinning workouts on affect

Abstract

Background: Numerous physical exercises trigger positive changes in affect after relatively short workouts. Spinning, also known as indoor-cycling, is a very popular form of exercise, especially among women, but its impact on affect have not been examined to date. Aims: The purpose of the current work was to investigate the possible benefits of spinning on affect in self-controlled and in instructor-led exercise sessions. Methods: Using baseline measures and pre-to post-exercise design with a psychometrically validated questionnaire, the net effects of spinning (without music) on positive-and negativeaffect were measured in two exercise conditions: (1) self-controlled workout (i.e. without an instructor) and (2) instructor-led workout. After both conditions, 18 women rated the extent which they enjoyed the exercise session on a 10-point Likert scale. Results: The findings revealed that positive affect increased while negative affect decreased after both workouts. Exerted effort, measured through the heart rate, did not differ between the two conditions. However, participants enjoyed more the instructor-led exercise session than the self-regulated workout (effect size, Cohen's d ¼ 0.93). Conclusions: This research reveals that spinning improves post-exercise affect, even without music and regardless of instructor's presence. Therefore, it demonstrates the net benefits of this popular exercise on affect.

Gender differences in cycling patterns and attitudes towards cycling in a sample of European regular cyclists

“…An example of that is the indoor-cycling (i.e. spinning) which is very popular form exercise among women (Szabo et al, 2015). Indeed, in the present study, women were more likely to endorse the view that cycling conveys benefits for the person.…”

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“…In general, in this kind of classes, no precise methods of load control are used. Instructors only instruct and motivate practitioners by means of oral instruction and music, leaving the practitioner to impose a more or less intensity on the activity (Muyor, 2013;Szabo et al, 2015). In addition, practitioners of this classes are usually individuals who seek an active lifestyle and non-competitive in relation to physical activity they perform, or at least, have an understanding about importance of diversification of the intensity in the stimuli performed (Muyor, 2013).…”

“…Indoor-cycling, also known as Spinning, is one of the most popular modern modality of physical activity (Reeves, 2012;Sport England, 2012), which normally performed in fitness clubs under direction of an instructor and accompanied by music. Nevertheless, both of the instructor and the music could influence the practitioners' performance that may be independent of exercise (Szabo et al, 2015). In Indoor-cycling, expectations related to the instructor and exercise could influence the post-exercise affect.…”

An Exploratory Study on Determinants of Regular Group Indoor Cycling Participation in Black and White Adults

“…1 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA 2 Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA intensity used during this exercise modality has been shown to elicit positive cardiorespiratory adaptations (Battista et al, 2008;Caria, Tangianu, Concu, Crisafulli, & Mameli, 2007). Participants have also reported improved affect immediately following a GIC class (Szabo, Gaspar, Kiss, & Radvanyi, 2015). More specifically, the unique environmental aspects of GIC (music, lighting scheme, etc.)…”