The effect of adding lower intensity work on perceived aversiveness of exercise

Citation
Bw. Brewer et al., The effect of adding lower intensity work on perceived aversiveness of exercise, J SPORT EXE, 22(2), 2000, pp. 119-130
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
08952779 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
119 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-2779(200006)22:2<119:TEOALI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Two studies tested the hypothesis that exertional trend influences perceive d aversiveness of an exercise bout. In Study I, participants (64 women and 26 men) read descriptions of 8 fictitious people's ratings of perceived exe rtion during exercise sessions on a stationary bicycle, including a 15-min session with a pattern of increasing exertion and a 20-min session with a p attern of exertion identical to the 15-min session with the addition of a 5 -min period of reduced exertion at the end. Despite a greater overall workl oad, the 20-min session was perceived as significantly less aversive than t he 15-min session. In Study 2, participants (11 women and 9 men) completed 15- and 20-min sessions on a cycle ergometer with the same basic exertional patterns as in Study 1. Ratings of the aversiveness of the 2 sessions did not differ significantly, despite the difference in duration. Results demon strate that adding a period of reduced exertion attenuates the perceived av ersiveness of a bout of exercise.