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July 26, 2026International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

The effect of acute and chronic exercise on state anger: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

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MMMika ManninenCWCarly L. A. WenderLMLaura McManus

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Overview

Systematic review reveals chronic exercise improves state anger, while acute exercise shows no significant effect.

Key Points

  • This research aims to clarify the effects of acute and chronic exercise on state anger through a systematic review of randomized trials.
  • Systematic review of 80 randomized controlled trials investigating exercise effects on state anger.
  • Data were collected from seven databases until May 1, 2025.
  • Effects were analyzed using multilevel meta-analytic models with robust variance estimation.
  • No significant effect of acute exercise on state anger (g = −0.078, p = .446).
  • Chronic exercise showed a significant reduction in state anger (g = −0.232, p < 0.001).
  • Moderate-intensity, aerobic, and mind-body exercises effectively reduced anger, unlike resistance training.

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Manninen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a306d3aea3239cd764d6https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984x.2026.2706622
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