| The invisible benefits of exercise. | |
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PMID: 21299296 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objective: To examine whether-and why-people underestimate how much they enjoy exercise. Design: Across four studies, 279 adults predicted how much they would enjoy exercising, or reported their actual feelings after exercising. Main Outcome Measures: Main outcome measures were predicted and actual enjoyment ratings of exercise routines, as well as intention to exercise. Results: Participants significantly underestimated how much they would enjoy exercising; this affective forecasting bias emerged consistently for group and individual exercise, and moderate and challenging workouts spanning a wide range of forms, from yoga and Pilates to aerobic exercise and weight training (Studies 1 and 2). We argue that this bias stems largely from forecasting myopia, whereby people place disproportionate weight on the beginning of a workout, which is typically unpleasant. We demonstrate that forecasting myopia can be harnessed (Study 3) or overcome (Study 4), thereby increasing expected enjoyment of exercise. Finally, Study 4 provides evidence for a mediational model, in which improving people's expected enjoyment of exercise leads to increased intention to exercise. Conclusion: People underestimate how much they enjoy exercise because of a myopic focus on the unpleasant beginning of exercise, but this tendency can be harnessed or overcome, potentially increasing intention to exercise. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Matthew B Ruby; Elizabeth W Dunn; Andrea Perrino; Randall Gillis; Sasha Viel |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association Volume: 30 ISSN: 1930-7810 ISO Abbreviation: Health Psychol Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-02-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211523 Medline TA: Health Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 67-74 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of British Columbia. |
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