Morningness-eveningness refers to the preference people have regarding the time they like to rise, conduct activities, and go to bed. People denoted as “morning types” (“larks”) like to rise early in the morning and go to bed early, while “evening types” (...
Abstract.Objectives: Physical activity (PA) positively influences several aspects of mental well-being including affect improvements. Yet, the fact that subjective and objective measures of PA often diverge challenges research on the ...
Behavior is central to psychology in almost any definition. Although observable activity is a core aspect of behavior, assessment strategies have tended to focus on emotional, cognitive, or physiological responses. When physical activity is assessed, it ...
The present study reported on the inclusion of a task-characteristics assessment to the Amotivation Toward Exercise Scale (ATES; Vlachopoulos & Gigoudi, 2008) and the evaluation of the revised self-report instrument (ATES-2) among physically active Greek-...
This study investigates the association between physical activity level and attentional control in a group of younger and older middle-aged adults (MA). Participants performed a Flanker task; two types of conflict were analyzed: response and perceptual ...
Um Befinden und Motivation im Sport vorherzusagen, wird in der vorliegenden Arbeit eine Motiv-Ziel-Passungsannahme geprüft. Zwei Studien testen die Hypothese, dass das Verfolgen sportbezogener Ziele, die zu den impliziten Motiven (Leistungs- und ...
Abstract:Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions (PR) in April and May 2020 on physical activity (PA), sedentary screen time (SST), and mental well-being (MWB) in German ...
Abstract. Studies of exercise in depression have not focused on persons already engaging in exercise. The current study aimed to provide an in-depth examination of exercise in depressive persons. In all, 62 depressive outpatients were compared with 62 ...
Depression, fear-avoidance beliefs, and physical activity in patients with low back painAbstract. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of depression and fear-avoidance beliefs on the willingness to commence and continue physical activity in ...
Locomotor disorders and impairment of gait are common in patient with chronic diseases such as Parkinson’s disease or Multiple Sclerosis (MS). However, the relevance of changes of these measures in free-living situations and across prolonged observation ...
Developing Quality With and Through Physical Activity in Childcare CentersAbstract. The QueB project – Developing Quality with and Through Physical Activity in Childcare Centers – investigated the extent to which childcare centers can be ...
Zusammenfassung. Vor dem Hintergrund der Suche nach effektiven Maßnahmen in der Prävention und Therapie von Krankheiten einerseits sowie der Frage nach der Bedeutung von körperlich-sportlichen Aktivitäten für eine gesunde Entwicklung über die Lebensspanne ...
Abstract:Aims: Nationwide restrictions were implemented in Germany in March 2020 to reduce the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-COV-2). It is not yet precisely known how ...
Does exercise really make happy? A systematic reviewAbstract. The search for happiness is a very relevant topic in social life. This is one of the reasons why research is interested in developing methods and trainings on how to be happier. The aim of the ...
Abstract. Physical activity has gained importance in psychiatric and psychosomatic treatment schemes, but there is little knowledge on the use of physical activity for forensic rehabilitation, including psychosocial outcomes. A systematic review of the ...
Impact of Multimodal Exercise on Cognition and Daily Activity in Patients Suffering from Early Alzheimers Dementia (SPORT&KOG)The present review describes a project supported by the Bundesministerium für Gesundheit («Leuchtturmprojekt Demenz» im ...
The status of emotions in the planning and implementation of health behaviorAbstract. Recent research reveals a repeated failure to integrate emotional processes into motivation models - particularly in models to explain health behavior. The present ...
Validation of “Kohäsion im Team–Freizeit und Gesundheitssport” [Cohesion in teams–Leisure and health sport] (KIT-FG)International research has shown that group cohesion is an important factor for the individual long-term involvement in health-oriented ...