Abstract
Group exercise training programs were introduced as a strategy for improving health and fitness and potentially reducing dropout rates. This study examined the psychophysiological responses to group exercise training sessions. Twenty-seven adults completed two group exercise training sessions of moderate and vigorous exercise intensities in a random and counterbalanced order. The %HRR and the exertional and arousal responses to vigorous session were higher than those during the moderate session (p<0.05). Consequently, the affective responses to vigorous session were less pleasant than those during moderate session (p<0.05). These results suggest that the psychophysiological responses to group exercise training sessions are intensity-dependent. From an adherence perspective, interventionists are encouraged to emphasize group exercise training sessions at a moderate intensity to maximize affective responses and to minimize exertional responses, which in turn may positively affect future exercise behavior.
Highlights
Though it is well known that regular exercise promotes health and fitness benefits [1], most adults do not meet the minimum recommended levels of exercise participation [2]
Planned contrasts on the %heart rate reserve (HRR) data indicated that the %HRR response was significantly lower at 0 min compared with those at 15 min, 30 min, and 45 min (p < 0.0125), but was similar to that at cool down
Planned contrasts on the %HRR data indicated that the %HRR response was significantly lower at 0 min compared with that at 15 min (p < 0.0125), and was similar to those at 30 min, 45 min, and cool down
Summary
Though it is well known that regular exercise promotes health and fitness benefits [1], most adults do not meet the minimum recommended levels of exercise participation [2]. Epidemiological data indicate that more than 60% of the worldwide population does not engage in either moderate physical activity for ! 30 min at least five times a week or vigorous physical activity for ! 20 min at least three times a week [2]. Dropout is considered one of the major contributing factors to the low rates of exercise participation. Evidence shows that approximately 50% of individuals who initiate an exercise program drop out within the first few months of participation [3]. Many people withdraw from exercise programs before physiological gains occur. The identification of potential factors that contribute to non-adherence has been one of the greatest challenges in exercise research over the last few years
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