APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Reward Sensitivity Relates to Automatic Approach Motivation for Exercise: Preliminary Validity for the Exercise-Approach Avoidance Task
- Christine May
Springfield College - James Juergensen
Youngstown State University - Rebecca Anderson
Springfield College - Allison Leary
Springfield College - Sam Santich
Springfield College
Abstract
Our study examined explored the validity of an adapted version of the Approach-Avoidance Task (AAT), the Exercise-AAT, by assessing the relationship between responsiveness to rewards/punishments (BIS/BAS) and responses on the Exercise-AAT. BAS Fun-Seeking was significantly related to approach motivation for exercise images, providing preliminary evidence for the Exercise-AAT’s validity.
Health/Exercise/Sport