Psychological Mood State in “Average” Marathon Runners

1982 ◽  
Vol 55 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1295-1300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan C. Gondola ◽  
Bruce W. Tuckman
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
Marathon Runners ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Psychological Mood

A comparison of 348 average or nonelite marathon runners to 856 college students on the Profile of Mood States showed that runners, both men and women, described themselves as significantly less tense, less depressed, less fatigued, less confused, more vigorous and equally angry. Various theories of physiological changes thought to accompany running are offered as explanations.

Scent and Mood State following an Anxiety-Provoking Task

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 707-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina M. Burnett ◽  
Lisa A. Solterbeck ◽  
Chehalis M. Strapp
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
External Temperature ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
And Control

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of water, lavender, or rosemary scent on physiology and mood state following an anxiety-provoking task. The nonsmoking participants, ages 18–30 years, included 42 women and 31 men who reported demographic information and measures of external temperature and heart rate were taken prior to introduction of an anxiety-eliciting task and exposure to lavender, rosemary, or water scents. Following the task, participants completed the Profile of Mood States to assess mood, and temperature and heart rate were reassessed. Participants rated the pleasantness of the scent received. When pleasantness ratings of scent were covaried, physiological changes in temperature and heart rate did not differ based on scent exposure, but mood ratings differed by scent condition. Participants in the rosemary condition scored higher on measures of tension–anxiety and confusion–bewilderment relative to the lavender and control conditions. The lavender and control conditions showed higher mean vigor–activity ratings relative to the rosemary group, while both rosemary and lavender scents were associated with lower mean ratings on the fatigue–inertia subscale, relative to the control group. These results suggest that, when individual perception of scent pleasantness is controlled, scent has the potential to moderate different aspects of mood following an anxiety-provoking task.

Effects of Color of Paper on Which the Profile of Mood States is Printed on the Psychological States it Measures

1992 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith W. Jacobs ◽  
Susan E. Blandino
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Univariate Analyses

The Profile of Mood States was printed on four different colors of paper (yellow, red, green, blue) and white to test whether the color of paper would influence mood state scores of 246 college students. Univariate analyses of variance identified color effects only on the Fatigue scale.

Effect of Levels of Exercise on Psychological Mood States, Physical Fitness, and Plasma Beta-Endorphin

1986 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 1099-1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean M. Williams ◽  
Deborah Getty
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Placebo Control ◽  
Beta Endorphin ◽  
Psychological Mood

Aerobic exercise which resulted in a significant improvement in cardiovascular functioning had no more effect on psychological mood states than did the placebo control of participation in nonaerobic recreational games or no exercise and sport at all ( N = 430 college students). Beta-endorphin levels with the 41 depressed subjects were not a biochemical link that might explain the possible influence of physical activity on depression.

Mood Profiles of Masters Track and Field Athletes

1989 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 607-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Ungerleider ◽  
Jacqueline M. Golding ◽  
Kay Porter
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Track And Field ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Mailed Survey

In several studies attributing positive health benefits to running, the benefits include reduced depression, fatigue, anger, and increased vigor. Until now, little research has focused on Masters track and field athletes. The present study reports on 587 men and women Masters who participated in a mailed survey measuring mood states using the Profile of Mood States. In comparison to other groups of athletes, these Masters tend to be less depressed, less angry, and less fatigued. Attribution to lifestyle and maturity with their sport is discussed.

The Life Change Inventory: A Device for Quantifying Psychological Magnitude of Changes Experienced by College Students

1974 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 991-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur F. Costantini ◽  
Jack E. Davis ◽  
John R. Braun ◽  
Annette Iervolino
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Somatic Complaints ◽  
Life Change ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Perceptual Distortion ◽  
Theoretical Rationale ◽  
Positive Correlations

Theoretical rationale, construction, and preliminary data on psychometric properties of the Life Change Inventory are presented. It provides a convenient device for investigating psychological consequences of different degrees of readjustment in college student's lives. Initial reliability data (test-retest = .68 and .88; Cronbach Alpha = .87), and personality and mood correlates (significant positive correlations with Profile of Mood States tension, depression, anger, and vigor, and with Differential Personality Inventory insomnia, headache proneness, feelings of unreality, hypochondriasis, ideas of persecution, impulsivity, perceptual distortion, and somatic complaints), are promising. Except for Profile of Mood States vigor, these significant correlations are consistent with the idea that excessive life changes have adverse psychological consequences.

scholarly journals The Effect of Traditional Opposition Games on University Students' Mood States: The Score and Group Type as Key Aspects

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Isabel Cifo Izquierdo ◽  
Verónica Alcaraz-Muñoz ◽  
Gemma Maria Gea-García ◽  
Juan Luis Yuste-Lucas ◽  
José Ignacio Alonso Roque
Keyword(s):  
Mood State ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Group Type ◽  
Same Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Mixed Groups

Playing traditional games has a direct impact on the mood states of the players, and this is the reason why physical education is an ideal setting for teaching how to recognize them and be aware about how they can swing. The objective of the study was to determine if participating in traditional opposition games causes changes to the participants' mood states. A total of 102 students participated. Each participant recorded the intensity of the mood state experienced at the beginning and at the end of the sessions, using the validated Profile of Mood States (POMS) instrument. The pedagogical experience was planned as 4 sessions with 6 and 5 opposition games each: (a) with competition in mixed groups, equally and unequally mixed; (b) without competition in mixed groups, equally and unequally mixed; (c) with competition in same-gender groups; and (d) without competition in same-gender groups. When comparing the different mood states according to session (with or without competition), the mood states of the depression, fatigue, and vigor dimensions were significantly different (p < 0.05), with higher scores in the sessions with competition for the mood states of vigor (Mcompetition = 7.27 and Mno_competition = 3.10) and fatigue (Mcompetition = 4.08 and Mno_competition = 1.80). Also, when comparing the mood states depending on session grouping and group type, the results showed differences in the scores obtained for the dimensions fatigue and anger, and general mood state (p < 0.05). These differences were found at the start of the session and at the end, with the dimension fatigue being the only one with differences in both situations when comparing the same-gender, equally-mixed, and unequally-mixed groups for the two types of traditional opposition games compared. In addition, after an analysis of the mood states depending on gender was performed, the results and therefore the significant differences found, were very similar to those obtained according to group type. Lastly, it was concluded that the type of group (equal, mixed & same gender), and gender were decisive, causing variations in the mood states of the students. This provides valuable information for teaching professionals about the structuring and organization of PE sessions, aiming to promoting positive motor experiences.

Psychophysiological Effects by Interaction with Mental Commit Robot

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teruaki Mitsui ◽  
◽  
Takanori Shibata ◽  
Kazuyoshi Wada ◽  
Kazuo Tanie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mood State ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Autonomic Response ◽  
A Priori Knowledge ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Electrodermal Response ◽  
Subjective Evaluations

We have been working on research and development of mental commit robot which aims to provide humans mental effects such as enjoyment and relaxation. In the previous research, we have performed subjective evaluation of mental commit robot by some interview forms. The results showed physical interaction improved subjective evaluations. Moreover, a priori knowledge of a subject had influence into subjective interpretation and valuation. In this paper, we applied physiological measurements to investigate influence to human by physical interaction with mental commit robot. As physiological measurements, we applied the electrocardiogram (EGG), respiration rate and the electrodermal response (EDR). And we measured mood state and liking for the object by using the profile of mood states (POMS) and SD method. The finding of experiments suggested changes of autonomic response and mood state caused by physical interaction with mental coconut robot. Moreover, it was suggested that there were some differences in autonomic response by subjectivity.

The Affect Grid: A Moderately Valid, Nonspecific Measure of Pleasure and Arousal

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 639-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
William D. Scott Killgore
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Validation Studies ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Single Item ◽  
The Past ◽  
Factor Analytic

The Affect Grid was first published in 1989 as a single-item measure of the two affect dimensions of pleasure-displeasure and arousal-sleepiness; however, over the past decade no subsequent validation studies have been published and no further mention of this potentially useful measure has appeared in the literature. In this study, scores on the Affect Grid were obtained from 284 college students and correlated with scores on the Beck Depression Inventory, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Profile of Mood States. Factor analytic and correlational findings suggest that the Affect Grid is a moderately valid measure of the general dimensions of pleasure and arousal but has little specificity in discriminating among various qualities of affective experience.

A Cross-Validation of the Factor Structure of the Profile of Mood States: Were the Factors Correctly Identified in the First Instance?

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
Mood State ◽  
State Level ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Order Analysis ◽  
College Sample

The present study investigated further the factorial structure of the Profile of Mood States in an Australian college sample of 289 undergraduate students. Responses for all 65 items were intercorrelated and subjected to an iterative principal factoring procedure together with rotation to oblique simple structure. Results indicated that the basic subscale structure of the profile is reliable, although some additional factors of emotionality could be discerned. A subsequent higher-order analysis suggested that at the typological mood-state level, the Profile of Mood States primarily indexes three state dimensions of Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Arousal.

scholarly journals Modulation of Gut-Brain Axis Improves Microbiome, Metabolism, and Mood

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn M Talbott ◽  
Julie A Talbott ◽  
Bret J Stephens ◽  
Marc P Oddou
Keyword(s):  
Blood Lipids ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Mood States ◽  
16S Sequencing ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Butyrate Kinase ◽  
Metabolic Biomarkers ◽  
Psychological Mood

Objective: There is a close bidirectional relationship between overweight/obesity and depression, which may be largely modified through the microbiome and the gut-brain axis. Previous research has shown targeted weight loss effects and anti-depressive benefits of diets high in fiber and phytonutrients and low in sugar and processed foods. Thus, our objective was to determine changes in parameters common to both obesity and depression (e.g., microbiome balance, metabolic biomarkers, and psychological mood state) following a coordinated supplementation regimen combining probiotics, prebiotics, and phytonutrients (“phytobiotics”).Methods: Thirty-three (33) healthy subjects participated in a 6-week supplementation trial (Amare “Project b3”) containing a targeted blend of probiotics, prebiotics, and phytobiotics. Microbiome balance was assessed in fecal samples using a novel PCR-based analysis (BiomeTracker) that has previously compared favorably to 16S sequencing. Biomarkers, including blood lipids, glucose, cortisol, and butyrate kinase, were assessed as indicators of effects on cardiovascular, inflammatory, and energy metabolism. Psychological mood state was assessed using the validated Profile of Mood States survey (POMS) to generate scores for Global Mood State and six sub-scales (Depression, Tension, Fatigue, Anger, Confusion, and Vigor).Results: Following supplementation, there was a significant increase in populations of “good” bacteria (+8% Bifidobacterium, +33% Lactobacillus, +62% S. Thermophilus, +90% Akkermansia) as well as bacterial ratios associated with a healthier “obesity-resistant” metabolism (+6% composite score, -11% Firmicutes, +6% Bacteroidetes, -14% F/B ratio). Metabolites associated with stress and glycemic control improved post-supplementation (-11% cortisol; +89% butyrate kinase, -6% glucose), as did body fat (-2%) and blood lipids (-8% total cholesterol, -5% LDL, +3% HDL, -23% triglycerides, -7% TC/HDL). Psychological indices were significantly improved post-supplementation for both positive (+17% Global Mood; +23% Vigor) and negative mood states (-38% Depression; -41% Tension; -42% Fatigue; -31% Confusion; -39% Anger).Conclusions: These results demonstrate the close relationship between microbiome balance, systemic metabolism, and psychological parameters – and the utility of targeted supplementation to optimize gut-brain-axis balance for both improved metabolism and enhanced mental wellness.Keywords: Obesity; Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Probiotics; Prebiotics; Diet; Supplement

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