Background Although the benefits of physical activity (PA) are well known, physical inactivity
is highly prevalent among people with obesity. The objective of this systematic review was to …

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 …

Major depression shortens life while the effectiveness of frontline treatments remains
modest. Exercise has been shown to be effective both in reducing mortality and in treating …

Overweight and obesity are consistently associated with lower physical activity (PA) levels
and greater sedentary behavior (SB) in population studies. To date, no review has evaluated …

The study of how people feel when they exercise has been one of the main research
directions within the field of exercise psychology since its inception. This chapter reviews the …

Background Affective responses are increasingly recognized as potentially effective
intervention targets that may facilitate exercise and physical activity behavior change. While …

Affective response to exercise may mediate the effects of self-paced exercise on exercise
adherence. Fiftynine low-active (exercise< 60 min/week), overweight (body mass index: 25.0 …

This study compared the effects of an increasing-intensity (UP) and a decreasing-intensity
(DOWN) resistance training protocol on affective responses across six training sessions …

Previous research suggests that how people feel throughout the course of a day (ie
incidental affect) is predictive of exercise behaviour. A mostly separate literature suggests …

Background Mexico is one of the countries with the highest rates of overweight and obesity
around the world, with 68.8% of men and 73% of women reporting both. This is a public …