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Psychological responses to acute exercise in sedentary black and white individuals.

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Hasson, RE; Granados, KE; Marquez, DX; Bennett, G; Freedson, P; Braun, B
Published in: Journal of physical activity & health
September 2011

Racial differences in psychological determinants of exercise exist between non-Hispanic blacks (blacks) and non-Hispanic whites (whites). To date, no study has examined racial differences in the psychological responses during and after exercise. The objective of this study was to compare psychological outcomes of single exercise bouts in blacks and whites.On 3 separate occasions, sedentary black (n = 16) and white (n = 14) participants walked on a treadmill at 75%(max HR) for 75 minutes. Questionnaires assessing mood, state anxiety, and exercise task self-efficacy were administered before and after each exercise bout. In-task mood and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured every 5 minutes during exercise.Exercise self-efficacy and psychological distress significantly improved in both blacks and whites. However during exercise blacks reported more positive in-task mood and lower RPE compared with whites.These data suggest that racial differences exist in psychological responses during exercise. Further research should confirm these findings in a larger, free-living population.

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Journal of physical activity & health

DOI

EISSN

1543-5474

ISSN

1543-3080

Publication Date

September 2011

Volume

8

Issue

7

Start / End Page

978 / 987

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • Walking
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • Humans
  • Exercise
  • Body Mass Index
  • Black People
  • Anxiety
  • Affect
 

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Hasson, R. E., Granados, K. E., Marquez, D. X., Bennett, G., Freedson, P., & Braun, B. (2011). Psychological responses to acute exercise in sedentary black and white individuals. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 8(7), 978–987. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.8.7.978
Hasson, Rebecca E., Kirsten E. Granados, David Xavier Marquez, Gary Bennett, Patty Freedson, and Barry Braun. “Psychological responses to acute exercise in sedentary black and white individuals.Journal of Physical Activity & Health 8, no. 7 (September 2011): 978–87. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.8.7.978.
Hasson RE, Granados KE, Marquez DX, Bennett G, Freedson P, Braun B. Psychological responses to acute exercise in sedentary black and white individuals. Journal of physical activity & health. 2011 Sep;8(7):978–87.
Hasson, Rebecca E., et al. “Psychological responses to acute exercise in sedentary black and white individuals.Journal of Physical Activity & Health, vol. 8, no. 7, Sept. 2011, pp. 978–87. Epmc, doi:10.1123/jpah.8.7.978.
Hasson RE, Granados KE, Marquez DX, Bennett G, Freedson P, Braun B. Psychological responses to acute exercise in sedentary black and white individuals. Journal of physical activity & health. 2011 Sep;8(7):978–987.

Published In

Journal of physical activity & health

DOI

EISSN

1543-5474

ISSN

1543-3080

Publication Date

September 2011

Volume

8

Issue

7

Start / End Page

978 / 987

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • Walking
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • Humans
  • Exercise
  • Body Mass Index
  • Black People
  • Anxiety
  • Affect