Affective Responses to Increasing- and Decreasing-Intensity Resistance Training Protocols

This study compared the effects of an increasing-intensity (UP) and a decreasing-intensity (DOWN) resistance training protocol on affective responses across six training sessions. Novice participants (Mage 43.5 ± 13.7 years) were randomly assigned to UP (n = 18) or DOWN (n = 17) resistance training...

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Published in:Journal of sport & exercise psychology 2023-06, Vol.45 (3), p.121-137
Main Authors: Hutchinson, Jasmin C, Jones, Leighton, Ekkekakis, Panteleimon, Cheval, Boris, Brand, Ralf, Salvatore, Gabrielle M, Adler, Samantha, Luo, Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
Exercise - psychology
Humans
Pleasure
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Resistance Training
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:This study compared the effects of an increasing-intensity (UP) and a decreasing-intensity (DOWN) resistance training protocol on affective responses across six training sessions. Novice participants (Mage 43.5 ± 13.7 years) were randomly assigned to UP (n = 18) or DOWN (n = 17) resistance training groups. Linear mixed-effects models showed that the evolution of affective valence within each training session was significantly moderated by the group (b = -0.45, p ≤ .001), with participants in the UP group reporting a decline in pleasure during each session (b = -0.82) and the DOWN group reporting an improvement (b = 0.97; ps < .001). Remembered pleasure was significantly higher in the DOWN group compared to the UP group (b = 0.57, p = .004). These findings indicate that a pattern of decreasing intensity throughout a resistance exercise session can elicit more positive affective responses and retrospective affective evaluations of resistance training.
ISSN:0895-2779
1543-2904
DOI:10.1123/jsep.2022-0243