Translation and Construct Validity of the Feeling Scale and the Felt Arousal Scale in Portuguese Recreational Exercisers

Brito, Henrique; Teixeira, Diogo; Araújo, Duarte

doi:10.6018/cpd.514061

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“…Affective response to exercise. The Feeling Scale (FS) [ 79 , 80 ], is an 11-point scale ranging from -5 (“Very bad”) to + 5 (“Very good”), which assesses the affective valence of exercise.…”

Section: Background and Rationalementioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting physical activity through supervised vs motivational behavior change interventions in breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors (PAC-WOMAN): protocol for a 3-arm pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Carraça,

Rodrigues,

Franco

et al. 2023

BMC Cancer

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Background Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are frequently used to treat hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer, but they have multiple adverse effects (e.g., osteoporosis, arthralgia), resulting in premature therapy discontinuation/switch. Physical activity (PA) can attenuate these negative effects and improve quality of life (QoL). However, most cancer survivors fail to perform/sustain adequate PA levels, especially in the long-term. Theory-based interventions, using evidence-based behavior change techniques, aimed at promoting long-term behavior change in breast cancer survivors are effective, but remain scarce and fail to promote self-regulatory skills and better-quality motivations associated with sustained PA adoption. This paper describes the design of the PAC-WOMAN trial, which will test the long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of two state of the art, group-based interventions encouraging sustained changes in PA, sedentary behavior, and QoL. Additional aims include examining the impact of both interventions on secondary outcomes (e.g., body composition, physical function), and key moderators/mediators of short and long-term changes in primary outcomes. Methods A 3-arm pragmatic randomized controlled trial, involving a 4-month intervention and a 12-month follow-up, will be implemented, in a real exercise setting, to compare: 1) brief PA counseling/motivational intervention; 2) structured exercise program vs. waiting-list control group. Study recruitment goal is 122 hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer survivors (stage I-III), on AI therapy (post-primary treatment completion) ≥ 1 month, ECOG 0–1. Outcome measures will be obtained at baseline, 4 months (i.e., post-intervention), 10 and 16 months. Process evaluation, analyzing implementation determinants, will also be conducted. Discussion PAC-WOMAN is expected to have a relevant impact on participants PA and QoL and provide insights for the improvement of interventions designed to promote sustained adherence to active lifestyle behaviors, facilitating its translation to community settings. Trial registration April 20, 2023 – NCT05860621. April 21, 2023 – https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ZAQ9N April 27, 2023 – UMIN000050945.

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Section: Background and Rationalementioning

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Promoting physical activity through supervised vs motivational behavior change interventions in breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors (PAC-WOMAN): protocol for a 3-arm pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Carraça,

Rodrigues,

Franco

et al. 2023

BMC Cancer

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“…The Feeling Scale 25,38 (FS) was used to measure the affective valence of the participants. This 11-point scale, ranging from −5 ("Very bad") to +5 ("Very good"), has been broadly used in the literature to assess affective valence during exercise.…”

Section: Affective Valence and Activationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Perceived activation was measured with Felt Arousal Scale 26,38 (FAS). The FAS is a 6-point single-item bipolar rating scale, ranging from 1 to 6 with verbal anchors of ( 1) "Low arousal" and ( 6) "High arousal".…”

Section: Affective Valence and Activationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The FS and FAS have been shown to possess satisfactory validity and reliability in the exercise context and have been used in conjunction to plot affective dynamics in a circumplex model of affect 39 (i.e., perceived activation and affective valence, respectively). 20,38 The circumplex model of affect is crossed by the FS and FAS and divided into four quadrants: (1) high-activation displeasure (e.g., tension; distress), (2) high-activation pleasure (e.g., energy, vigor), (3) low-activation pleasure (e.g., calmness, relaxation) and (4) low-activation displeasure (e.g., boredom, fatigue), respectively. 40 In the present study, the scale's scores were analyzed in 8 (all moments) and 6 (RT) moments (named RT FS and RT FAS).…”

Section: Affective Valence and Activationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Set to fail: Affective dynamics in a resistance training program designed to reach muscle concentric failure

Bastos¹,

Andrade²,

Rodrigues

et al. 2022

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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Grounded in hedonic assumptions, evidence suggests that people tend to engage in activities they consider pleasurable and enjoyable, while trying to avoid pain and displeasure. This suggests that the dynamic between positive and negative affect can influence current behavior and the intentions to continue performing. Regarding resistance training (RT), research focusing on how to promote a better affective response is still scarce and much needed. Given existing limitations and theoretical suggestions, a RT program was developed and applied to recreational exercisers in a quasi-experimental design aiming to (1) explore the affective response dynamic through an assessment after the last set of each exercise; and (2) analyze possible differences of preference and tolerance profiles in affective variables (core affect and enjoyment). For that purpose, 43 participants (21 male and 22 female; M age = 34.69 ± 6.71 years; M experience = 8.32 ± 4.54 years; M BMI = 24.26 ± 2.64 kg/m 2 ) accepted to participate in this study. Descriptive statistics, correlational, and group comparisons analyses were performed to provide evidence for proposed objectives. The present study showed that measures of affective valence/arousal applied immediately after a set represents a feasible and ecologically valid approach to tap core affect. Results presented evidence that recreationally trained exercisers in a common RT program would need a minimum of one measurement to assess the affective response. However, additional assessments could refine the understanding of exercise pleasurable experience. Results also suggest that exercisers with distinct profiles of preference/tolerance depicted differentiated patterns for the affective response, possibly justifying a distinct approach when promoting affective regulation.

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Exploring the impact of individualized pleasure-oriented exercise sessions in a health club setting: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Teixeira

Ekkekakis

Andrade

et al. 2023

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Translation and Construct Validity of the Feeling Scale and the Felt Arousal Scale in Portuguese Recreational Exercisers

Cited by 7 publications

References 28 publications

Promoting physical activity through supervised vs motivational behavior change interventions in breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors (PAC-WOMAN): protocol for a 3-arm pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Promoting physical activity through supervised vs motivational behavior change interventions in breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors (PAC-WOMAN): protocol for a 3-arm pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Set to fail: Affective dynamics in a resistance training program designed to reach muscle concentric failure

Exploring the impact of individualized pleasure-oriented exercise sessions in a health club setting: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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