Affective valence reported during a 10-minute treadmill walk was longitudinally associated with future physical activity (β=14.8, p=0.030), whereas affect during cool-down or rest was not.
Observational (n=146)
Does affective valence during and immediately following a 10-min walk predict concurrent and future physical activity in healthy low-active adults?
Positive affective valence during physical activity predicts higher concurrent and future physical activity levels in healthy low-active adults.
Effect estimate: β=14.8
p-value: p=0.030
BACKGROUND: Affect may be important for understanding physical activity behavior. PURPOSE: To examine whether affective valence (i.e., good/bad feelings) during and immediately following a brief walk predicts concurrent and future physical activity. METHODS: At months 6 and 12 of a 12-month physical activity promotion trial, healthy low-active adults (N=146) reported affective valence during and immediately following a 10-min treadmill walk. Dependent variables were self-reported minutes/week of lifestyle physical activity at months 6 and 12. RESULTS: Affect reported during the treadmill walk was cross-sectionally (month 6: β=28.6, p=0.008; month 12: β=26.6, p=0.021) and longitudinally (β=14.8, p=0.030) associated with minutes/week of physical activity. Affect reported during a 2-min cool down was cross-sectionally (month 6: β=21.1, p=0.034; month 12: β=30.3, p<0.001), but not longitudinally associated with minutes/week of physical activity. Affect reported during a postcool-down seated rest was not associated with physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: During-behavior affect is predictive of concurrent and future physical activity behavior.
Williams et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Healthy low-active adults (n=146). Affective valence during and immediately following a 10-min treadmill walk was evaluated on Self-reported minutes/week of lifestyle physical activity at months 6 and 12 (β=14.8, p=0.030). Affective valence reported during a 10-minute treadmill walk was longitudinally associated with future physical activity (β=14.8, p=0.030), whereas affect during cool-down or rest was not.