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Can high-intensity exercise be more pleasant?: Attentional dissociation using music and video
Theories suggest that external stimuli (e.g., auditory and visual) may be rendered ineffective in modulating
attention when exercise intensity is high. We examined the effects of music and parkland video footage on
psychological measures during and after stationary cycling at two intensities: 10% of maximal capacity below
ventilatory threshold and 5% above. Participants (N = 34) were exposed to four conditions at each intensity:
music only, video only, music and video, and control. Analyses revealed main effects of condition and exercise
intensity for affective valence and perceived activation (p < .001), state attention (p < .05), and exercise
enjoyment (p < .001). The music-only and music-and-video conditions led to the highest valence and enjoyment
scores during and after exercise regardless of intensity. Findings indicate that attentional manipulations
can exert a salient influence on affect and enjoyment even at intensities slightly above ventilatory threshold