Affect mediates the relationship between physiological and motivational responses to exercise

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Investigation reveals physiological responses influence exercise motivation and performance goals, suggesting affect plays a mediating role.

Within-person variation in blood lactate predicted desire to reduce effort and performance goals, highlighting physiological impact.
Heart rate and volume of oxygen uptake significantly predicted desire to reduce effort, with blood lactate being a key factor.
Incremental cycling tests provided data for physiological and psychological analyses through multilevel modelling.
Affect serves as a crucial variable in analyzing the motivational implications of physiological responses during exercise.

Wellings et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Investigation reveals physiological responses influence exercise motivation and performance goals, suggesting affect plays a mediating role.