A Methodological Checklist for Studies of Pleasure and Enjoyment Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training: Part II. Intensity, Timing of Assessments, Data Modeling, and Interpretation

Ekkekakis, Panteleimon; Hartman, Mark E.; Ladwig, Matthew A.

doi:10.1123/jsep.2022-0029

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A Methodological Checklist for Studies of Pleasure and Enjoyment Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training: Part II. Intensity, Timing of Assessments, Data Modeling, and Interpretation

Ekkekakis, Panteleimon, Hartman, Mark E., Ladwig, Matthew A.·2023·Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology

DOI 10.1123/jsep.2022-0029

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Recent studies have concluded that high-intensity interval training should be seen as a “viable alternative” to, and may be more enjoyable than, moderate-intensity continuous exercise. If true, these claims have the potential to revolutionize the science and practice of exercise, establishing high-intensity interval training as not only a physiologically effective exercise modality but also a potentially sustainable one. However, these claims stand in contrast to voluminous evidence according to which high levels of exercise intensity are typically experienced as less pleasant than moderate levels. To help researchers, peer reviewers, editors, and critical readers appreciate possible reasons for the apparently conflicting results, we present a checklist that identifies crucial methodological elements in studies investigating the effects of high-intensity interval training on affect and enjoyment. This second installment covers how “high-intensity” and “moderate-intensity” experimental conditions are defined, the timing of assessments of affect, the modeling of affective responses, and data interpretation.

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Authors: Ekkekakis, P., Hartman, M. E., & Ladwig, M. A.
Affiliations: Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
University of Rhode Island (US)
Purdue University Northwest (US)
ORCID: Ekkekakis, Panteleimon
Hartman, Mark E.
Ladwig, Matthew A.
Venue: Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2023-04-01
Volume: 45
Issue: 2
Pages: 92-109
ISSN: 0895-2779 (ISSN-L)
1543-2904
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2022-0029
OpenAlex: W4323908313
Semantic Scholar: b250111ba3a86360064643cbfa8857042525c2c8
Cited by: 23
References: 98
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4
FWCI: 6.99
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
Keywords: high-intensity interval training, exercise enjoyment, affective responses to exercise, exercise intensity classification, moderate-intensity continuous training, data interpretation, exercise adherence
MeSH terms: High-Intensity Interval Training, Happiness, Humans, Oxygen Consumption, Pleasure, Checklist

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