Self-reported mood and running under natural conditions

Kerr, John H.; Vlaswinkel, Elisabeth H.

doi:10.1080/02678379308257058

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“…However, given the skilled nature of the activities involved, it was deemed neither feasible nor realistic to allocate participants randomly to condition. Rather, the intention was to balance levels of skill and motivation, and to employ as naturalistic conditions as possible in order to maximize ecological validity (Kerr & Vlaswinkel, 1993;Ney & Gale, 1988).…”

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The effects of solo singing, choral singing and swimming on mood and physiological indices

Valentine

Evans

2001

British Journal of Medical Psychology

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The effects of solo singing, choral singing and swimming on mood and physiological indices were compared. Engaging in these activities reduced tense arousal and increased energetic arousal, positive hedonic tone and heart rate. Effects were greater for swimming than for singing, with little difference between choral and solo singing. Possible mechanisms and the implications for mental well-being are discussed.

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The effects of solo singing, choral singing and swimming on mood and physiological indices

Valentine

Evans

2001

British Journal of Medical Psychology

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“…In previous work in our laboratory, the FAS has exhibited correlations ranging from .45 to .70 with the arousal scale of the SAM and from .47 to .65 with the arousal scale of the AG. The FAS has been used extensively in the context of reversal theory research, including exercise-related studies (Kerr & Vlaswinkel, 1993;Kerr & Van den Wollenberg, 1997).…”

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The affective beneficence of vigorous exercise revisited

Hall

Ekkekakis

Petruzzello

2002

British J Health Psychol

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OBJECTIVES: High exercise intensity may be associated with reduced adherence to exercise programmes, possibly because it is perceived as aversive. However, several authors have suggested that an intensity as high as 60% or 70% of maximal aerobic capacity (VO(2max)) is necessary for exercise to elicit positive affective changes. To elucidate this discrepancy, the affective responses to increasing levels of exercise intensity were examined. DESIGN: In total, 30 volunteers rated their affect every minute as they ran on a treadmill while the speed and grade were progressively increased. METHOD: The methodology was unique in three respects: (1) affect was assessed in terms of the dimensions of the circumplex model instead of distinct affective states, (2) affect was assessed repeatedly before, during, and after exercise, not only before and after, and (3) exercise intensity was standardized across participants in terms of metabolically comparable phases (beginning, ventilatory threshold, VO(2max)) instead of percentages of maximal capacity. RESULTS: Pre-to-post-exercise comparisons indicated affective benefits in the form of increased energetic arousal and decreased tense arousal. During exercise, however, affective valence deteriorated beyond the ventilatory threshold and until VO(2max), a trend that reversed itself instantaneously during cool-down. CONCLUSIONS: Exercise intensity that requires a transition to anaerobic metabolism can have a transient but substantial negative impact on affect and this may, in turn, reduce adherence to exercise programmes.

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“…Eight studies used 2-8 week running interventions [121,122,125,127,128,132,137,139]. Male regular runners deprived of running for 2 weeks had increased anxiety and depression symptoms compared to continuing runners [125].…”

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A Scoping Review of the Relationship between Running and Mental Health

Oswald

Campbell

Williamson

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Poor mental health contributes significantly to global morbidity. The evidence regarding physical benefits of running are well-established. However, the mental health impacts of running remain unclear. An overview of the relationship between running and mental health has not been published in the last 30 years. The purpose of this study was to review the literature on the relationship between running and mental health. Our scoping review used combinations of running terms (e.g., Run* and Jog*) and mental health terms (general and condition specific). Databases used were Ovid(Medline), Ovid(Embase), ProQuest and SportDiscus. Quantitative study types reporting on the relationships between running and mental health were included. Database searches identified 16,401 studies; 273 full-texts were analysed with 116 studies included. Overall, studies suggest that running bouts of variable lengths and intensities, and running interventions can improve mood and mental health and that the type of running can lead to differential effects. However, lack of controls and diversity in participant demographics are limitations that need to be addressed. Cross-sectional evidence shows not only a range of associations with mental health but also some associations with adverse mental health (such as exercise addiction). This review identified extensive literature on the relationship between running and mental health.

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Self-reported mood and running under natural conditions

Cited by 25 publications

References 33 publications

The effects of solo singing, choral singing and swimming on mood and physiological indices

The effects of solo singing, choral singing and swimming on mood and physiological indices

The affective beneficence of vigorous exercise revisited

A Scoping Review of the Relationship between Running and Mental Health

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