Affective determinants of physical activity: a conceptual framework and narrative review

CJ Stevens, AS Baldwin, AD Bryan, M Conner… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The literature on affective determinants of physical activity (PA) is growing rapidly. The
present paper aims to provide greater clarity regarding the definition and distinctions among …

The pleasure and displeasure people feel when they exercise at different intensities: decennial update and progress towards a tripartite rationale for exercise intensity …

P Ekkekakis, G Parfitt, SJ Petruzzello - Sports medicine, 2011 - Springer
The public health problem of physical inactivity has proven resistant to research efforts
aimed at elucidating its causes and interventions designed to alter its course. Thus, in most …

Psychological determinants of whole-body endurance performance

A McCormick, C Meijen, S Marcora - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background No literature reviews have systematically identified and evaluated research on
the psychological determinants of endurance performance, and sport psychology …

Behavioural treatment strategies improve adherence to lifestyle intervention programmes in adults with obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

E Burgess, P Hassmén, M Welvaert… - Clinical obesity, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Poor adherence to lifestyle intervention remains a key factor hindering treatment
effectiveness and health outcomes for adults with obesity. The aim of this systematic review …

[PDF][PDF] Talking yourself out of exhaustion: the effects of self-talk on endurance performance

AW Blanchfield, J Hardy, HM De Morree… - Med Sci Sports …, 2014 - academia.edu
Purpose: The psychobiological model of endurance performance proposes that perception
of effort is the ultimate determinant of endurance performance. Therefore, any physiological …

Brain stimulation modulates the autonomic nervous system, rating of perceived exertion and performance during maximal exercise

AH Okano, EB Fontes, RA Montenegro… - British journal of sports …, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background The temporal and insular cortex (TC, IC) have been associated with autonomic
nervous system (ANS) control and the awareness of emotional feelings from the body …

Attentional focus in endurance activity: new paradigms and future directions

N Brick, T MacIntyre, M Campbell - International Review of Sport …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
After more than 35 years of investigation, research on attentional focus in endurance activity
is still mired by a lack of consensus. Specific challenges relate to the conceptualisation of …

Does affective valence during and immediately following a 10-min walk predict concurrent and future physical activity?

DM Williams, S Dunsiger, EG Jennings… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Affect may be important for understanding physical activity behavior. Purpose
To examine whether affective valence (ie, good/bad feelings) during and immediately …

Physiological and perceptual responses to athletic avatars while cycling in virtual reality

M Kocur, F Habler, V Schwind, PW Woźniak… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Avatars in virtual reality (VR) enable embodied experiences and induce the Proteus effect—
a shift in behavior and attitude to mimic one's digital representation. Previous work found …

[HTML][HTML] Mental fatigue and spatial references impair soccer players' physical and tactical performances

D Coutinho, B Gonçalves, B Travassos… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
This study examined the effects of mental fatigue and additional corridor and pitch sector
lines on players' physical and tactical performances during soccer small-sided games …