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Not what, but how one feels: the measurement of affect during exercise

Hardy, Charles J., Rejeski, W. Jack·1989·Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Abstract

Three experiments are presented that evaluate the feeling scale (FS) as a measure of affect during exercise. In Experiment 1,.subjects were instructed to check adjectives on the MAACL-R that they would associate with either a "good" or a "bad" feeling during exercise. As predicted, discriminant function analysis indicated that the good/bad dimension of the FS appears to represent a core of emotional expression. In Experiment 2, subjects rated how they felt during exercise at a rate of perceived exertion (RPE) of 11, 15, and 19. There was considerable heterogeneity in FS for each given RPE. Moreover, RPEs and FS ratings were only moderately correlated, r= - .56, suggesting that phenomenologically the two constructs are not isomorphic. Experiment 3 involved three 4-min bouts of exercise at 30, 60, and 90% V0 2 max. Assessed were pre- and post-exercise affect as. .well as RPEs, responses to the FS, V e , RR, and VO 2 . Results revealed that RPE and the FS were moderately related, but only at easy and hard workloads. FS ratings evidenced greater variability as metabolic demands increased, and RPEs consistently had stronger ties to physiologic cues than responses to the FS. The theoretical and pragmatic implications of these data are discussed.

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  • The Dual-Mode theory demonstrates that at intensities below the ventilatory threshold, affect is positive, and at supra-VT work rates affect becomes less positive.

    “The Dual-Mode theory [8] demonstrates that at intensities below the ventilatory threshold (VT), affect as measured with the Feeling Scale [9] is positive, suggesting that exercise at this intensity is pleasurable and long-term may promote exercise adherence [10].”

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Authors
Hardy, C. J., & Rejeski, W. J.
Affiliations
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
  • Wake Forest University (US)
Venue
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Published
1989-09
Volume
11
Issue
3
Pages
304-317
ISSN
  • 0895-2779 (ISSN-L)
  • 1543-2904
OpenAlex
W2164477804
Cited by
1,607
References
14
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Keywords
Feeling Scale, rating of perceived exertion, emotional expression, exercise intensity, heart rate, oxygen consumption, physiological cues, construct validity

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