The Exercise and Affect Relationship: Evidence for the Dual-Mode Model and a Modified Opponent Process Theory

摘要

This study examined the relationship between exertion level and affect using the framework of opponent-process theory and the dual-mode model, with the Activation-Deactivation Adjective Checklist and the State Anxiety Inventory among 14 active and 14 sedentary participants doing 20 min of treadmill exer-cise at speeds of 5% below, 5% above, and at lactate threshold (LT). We found a significant effect of time, condition, Time x Condition, and Time x Group, but no group, Group x Condition, or Time x Group x Condition effects, such that the 5% above LT condition produced a worsening of affect in-task compared with all other conditions whereas, across conditions, participants experienced in-task increases in energy and tension, and in-task decreases in tiredness and calmness relative to baseline. Posttask, participants experienced mood improvement (decreased ten-sion, anxiety, and increased calmness) across conditions, with a 30-min delay in the above LT condition. These results partially support the dual-mode model and a modified opponent-process theory.