Kurzfassung

Exercise is a potent stress relief when done regularly. Even single bouts of exercise before a social stressor attenuate the emotional consequences of the stressor. But, what if we are already stressed before we can exercise? Does exercise also help in reducing
negative affect when the stressor already occurred? And does physical activity improve cognitive emotion regulation?

Our main hypothesis is that participants who engage in aerobic exercise (a cycling task) immediately after a social...
Exercise is a potent stress relief when done regularly. Even single bouts of exercise before a social stressor attenuate the emotional consequences of the stressor. But, what if we are already stressed before we can exercise? Does exercise also help in reducing
negative affect when the stressor already occurred? And does physical activity improve cognitive emotion regulation?

Our main hypothesis is that participants who engage in aerobic exercise (a cycling task) immediately after a social stressor (a Trier Social Stress Test variant) will show a significantly higher reduction in negative affect compared to participants who do not exercise (control condition: stretching).
We furthermore hypothesize that participants who engaged in aerobic exercise will perform better in a cognitive reappraisal task compared to participants who stretched.» weiterlesen» einklappen