Comparative Acute Effects of Indoor and Outdoor Exercise on Mood States in Young Adults
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Comparative Acute Effects of Indoor and Outdoor Exercise on Mood States in Young Adults
Introduction: While the potential psychological benefits of outdoor exercise have been widely purported, the acute effects on mood states remain underexplored, with research studies often lacking validated assessments.
Purpose: This research addresses these gaps by focusing on acute mood changes following a single indoor or outdoor exercise session, employing validated psychological inventories to accurately capture and compare the immediate affective responses across environments.
Methods: Twenty-three (20 females age 21.2±5.8 years and 3 males age 22.6±7.5 years) volunteers completed six circuit training exercise routines that were randomly assigned to 3 indoor and 3 outdoor venues. Prior to and immediately post-exercise, participants completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS21), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), and Equanimity Scale 16 (ES16).
Scientific Conference Presentation Fisher, S., Bingen, G., Edwards, C., Joksimovic, S., Matuszewski, W., Berni, A., Lothes, J., McDaniel, A., Barriera, T., & Tseh, W. (May 2025). Comparative Acute Effects of Indoor and Outdoor Exercise on Mood States in Young Adults. Submitted for presentation at the National American College of Sports Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
