Psycho-affective responses of physically active older adults during exercise in different environments

There is evidence showing that exercise in natural environments (green or blue) promotes positive changes in psycho-affective aspects in comparison to the indoors or urban environments. However, the effects of this practice in older adults is still unknown. This study analysed the acute effect of ph...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2018-09, Vol.18 (3), p.1640-1645
Main Authors: Farias, Thiago De Brito, Bello, Fábio Dal, Brito, Ciro José, Miarka, Bianca, Browne, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira, Barros, Jonatas De França
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Aging (Individuals)
Body Composition
Body Weight
Computation
Effect Size
Environment
Exercise
Feedback (Response)
Health care
Hypertension
Medical screening
Older people
Physical Activities
Physical fitness
Predictor Variables
Psychology
Public health
Sample Size
Scientific Concepts
Statistical Analysis
Studies
Systematic review
Walking
Warm up (exercise)
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Summary:There is evidence showing that exercise in natural environments (green or blue) promotes positive changes in psycho-affective aspects in comparison to the indoors or urban environments. However, the effects of this practice in older adults is still unknown. This study analysed the acute effect of physical exercise in different environments on the psycho-affective responses of physically active older adults. For this, we measured 15 physically active older adults (Age: 65.4±5.1 yrs.; BMI: 29.5±0.1 kg.m2). The entire sample performed five exercise sessions in three different environments: a multi-sport gym (closed environment), an open running track (green environment) and at the beach (blue environment). The exercise sessions were composed of 30 minutes: 5-min warm-up, 20-min walking and 5-min recovery. We evaluated mood state, feeling, speed and perceived exertion. The main results indicated significant differences between environment results in mood states: vigour (χ25=3.16; p=0.67); fatigue (χ25= 10.23; p=0.06) with higher post-values in the blue environment scenario than pre-values (p=0.031); tension (χ25=3.12; p=0.68); depression (χ25=0.46; p=0.99); confusion (χ25=2.28; p=0.8) and anger (χ25=9.66; p =0.08), with lower post-values than pre-values in the blue environment (p=0.026). The effort and speeds as well as the affective responses were equivalent in these environments (p
ISSN:2247-8051
2247-806X
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2018.03240