Affect-regulated exercise intensity: Does training at an intensity that feels 'good' improve physical health?

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 548-553

  Parfitt, Gaynor ^a   Alrumh, Amnah ^b   Rowlands, Alex V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Fitness; Sedentary women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRETEST POSTTEST CONTROL GROUP DESIGN; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867988209     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.01.005     Document Type: Article

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