Influence of the difference in ankle movement on the affect experienced after light foot exercise

Mini-Oral Presentation A3.23

Authors

  • Minako Hosono National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • Hiroshi Endo National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • Shuichi Ino National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.464

Keywords:

Light-Intensity Exercise, Affective Response, Foot Exercise, Ankle Movement

Abstract

Background: Positive affect induced by exercise is gaining interest to promote one’s level of physical activity. However, factors concerning light-intensity exercises, along with their influence on affective response, remain unclear. Purpose: To study the post-exercise influence of the differences in ankle movement during light foot exercises on affective response. Methods: The study included 58 participants (30 males; mean age 72±3.6). Each participant sat and placed his/her right foot on an air bag, and passively dorsiflexed the ankle joint through the expansion of the air bag; they then released air from the bag by vent valves via active plantar-flexion in the form of a light foot exercise. The duration of the active plantar-flexion (active plantar flexing until/before the sole fully touched the ground), the knee-joint angle, and the resistance of air release were prepared as parameters. Affective response after the exercise was measured with the Feeling Scale (FS) and the 8-item Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES-8). A series of mixed ANOVAs were conducted after performing an aligned ranking transformation on the data. Results: Engaging in the plantar flexion motion until the sole fully touched the ground increased the scores on FS (p < 0.001, η2 = 0.03) and PACES-8 (p < 0.001, η2 = 0.05). Other parameters showed no significant effects on either FS or PACES-8. Conclusion: Ankle movement can potentially influence affective response concerning light foot exercises. Funding: This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers 17K20019, 17H00755.

Published

2021-09-30

How to Cite

Hosono, M., Endo, H., & Ino, S. (2021). Influence of the difference in ankle movement on the affect experienced after light foot exercise: Mini-Oral Presentation A3.23. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 14(3). https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.464