The Influence of Exercise Intensity on Frontal Electroencephalographic Asymmetry and Self-Reported Affect

The "feel better" effect of exercise has been well established, but the optimal intensity needed to elicit a positive affective response is controversial. In addition, the mechanisms underlying such a response are unclear. To clarify these issues, female undergraduate students were monitor...

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Published in:Research quarterly for exercise and sport 2010-09, Vol.81 (3), p.349-359
Main Authors: Woo, Minjung, Kim, Sungwoon, Kim, Jingu, Petruzzello, Steven J., Hatfield, Bradley D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
affect
Affect - physiology
Affective Behavior
Analysis of Variance
Anxiety
brain
Brain Hemisphere Functions
Coping
Diagnostic Tests
Electroencephalography
emotion
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Feedback (Response)
Female
Frontal Lobe - physiology
Functional Laterality - physiology
Humans
Oxygen Consumption - physiology
Physical Activities
physical activity
Physical fitness
Physiology
Psychological Patterns
Responses
Scores
Stimuli
Student Attitudes
Students
Studies
Undergraduate Students
Well Being
Young Adult
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Summary:The "feel better" effect of exercise has been well established, but the optimal intensity needed to elicit a positive affective response is controversial. In addition, the mechanisms underlying such a response are unclear. To clarify these issues, female undergraduate students were monitored for electroencephalographic (EEG) and self-reported affective responses during the recovery period following rest, low, moderate, and high intensities of treadmill running, each lasting 30 min. Frontal EEG asymmetry and self-reported vigor scores following exercise at all three intensities were significantly elevated compared to those observed following rest. The results suggest that steady-state aerobic exercise bouts executed at varying intensities induce a similar affective response during the recovery period when assessed at both the behavioral and psychophysiological levels.
ISSN:0270-1367
2168-3824
DOI:10.1080/02701367.2010.10599683