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Evaluation of the Neurocognitive Affective Model for the Prediction of Habitual 24‐Hour Physical Behavior

Schneider, Selina 1; Ebner-Priemer, Ulrich W. 1; Giurgiu, Marco 1
1 Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

Physical activity (PA) is recognized for its health benefits, including reduced risks of noncommunicable diseases. Despite recommendations for PA, global inactivity rates remain high. The neurocognitive-affective model proposes that executive functions and affective responses to PA may influence habitual PA behavior. This cross-sectional study aimed to test the model's pathways, hypothesizing that (A) executive functions are associated with PA-induced affective responses, (B) affective responses are associated with habitual PA, and (C) the association between executive functions and PA. This study included 222 healthy university employees with predominantly sedentary occupations. Participants completed cognitive tasks (i.e., task switching, Stroop test, and numerical updating task) under laboratory conditions and an incremental treadmill test to assess PA-induced affective responses. PA was tracked for at least 15 days using a multisensor system (thigh-worn Move 4 and wrist-worn Fitbit Inspire 2). Results showed that cognitive flexibility, as measured by task-switching costs; working memory, as measured by percentage score of correct answers; and inhibitory control, as measured by difference of reaction time in congruent and incongruent trials, were not significantly associated with postexercise affect. ... mehr


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000184843
Veröffentlicht am 30.09.2025
Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsmonat/-jahr 09.2025
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1746-1391, 1536-7290
KITopen-ID: 1000184843
Erschienen in European Journal of Sport Science
Verlag Taylor and Francis
Band 25
Heft 9
Seiten Art.-Nr.: e70037
Vorab online veröffentlicht am 12.08.2025
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