Introducing the Chen-HAgiwara Mood Test (CHAMT): A novel, brief scale developed in Japanese populations for assessing mood variations

Editorial: Advances in the understanding of the affective and cognitive effects of physical activity, exercise, and sports

“…This observation highlights the critical need to consider the emotional responses or mood shifts triggered by exercise when prescribing exercise interventions. Beyond the Exercise-induced Feeling Inventory (Gauvin and Rejeski, 1993 ) utilized by the researchers, recent concise measures like the Chen-HAgiwara Mood Test (CHAMT, Chen et al, 2024 ) emerge as promising alternatives. The CHAMT, grounded in the two-dimensional valence-arousal theory of affect and utilizing visual analog scales for a more intuitive assessment than traditional Likert scales, represents a forward-thinking approach to capture the psychological impacts of physical activity (Aga et al, 2021 ; Matsumoto et al, 2022 ; Kawashima et al, 2024 ).…”