situational motivation and perceived intensity their interaction in predicting changes in positive affect from physical activity情境动机和感知强度相互作用预测的积极影响身体活动的变化.pdf

Hindawi Publishing Corporation Journal of Obesity Volume 2012, Article ID 269320, 7 pages doi:10.1155/2012/269320 Research Article Situational Motivation and Perceived Intensity: Their Interaction in Predicting Changes in Positive Affect from Physical Activity ´ Eva Guerin and Michelle S. Fortier School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, 125 University Private Montpetit Hall, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5 ´ Correspondence should be addressed to Eva Guerin, eguer016@uottawa.ca Received 8 December 2011; Revised 20 April 2012; Accepted 28 April 2012 Academic Editor: Pedro J. Teixeira ´ Copyright © 2012 E. Guerin and M. S. Fortier. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. There is evidence that affective experiences surrounding physical activity can contribute to the proper self-regulation of an active lifestyle. Motivation toward physical activity, as portrayed by self-determination theory, has been linked to positive affect, as has the intensity of physical activity, especially of a preferred nature. The purpose of this experimental study was to examine the interaction between situational motivation and intensity [i.e., ratings of perceived exertion (RPE)] in predicting changes in positive affect following an acute bout of preferred physical activity, namely, running. Fourty-one female runners engaged in a 30-minute self-paced treadmill run in a laboratory context. Situational motivation for running, pre- and post-running positive affect, and RPE were assessed via validated sel