A Possible Role for Emotion and Emotion Regulation in Physiological Responses to False Performance Feedback in 10 Mile Laboratory Cycling

Christopher John Beedie, Andrew M. Lane, Mathew G. Wilson

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    Abstract

    The study investigated responses to false feedback in laboratory cycling. Seven male competitive cyclists (age; M = 34.14 years, SD = 7.40) completed two ergometer time-trials, one each with false negative and false positive feedback (time +/- 5 %). MANOVA indicated main effects for condition [F(17, 104) = 9.42, p <0.001], and mile [F(153, 849) = 1.58, p <0.001], but no interaction [F(153, 849) = 0.470, p = 1.00]. No between-condition differences in power (F = 0.129, p = 0.720) or time to completion (F = 1.011, p = 0.338) were observed. Positive feedback was associated with higher glucose (F = 25.988, p <0.01), happiness (F = 6.097, p = 0.015) and calmness (F = 4.088, p = 0.045). Positive feedback was also associate with lower oxygen uptake (F = 8.830, p = 0.004), anxiety (F = 5.207, p = 0.024), gloominess (F = 6.322, p = 0.013), sluggishness (F = 11.650, p = 0.001), downheartedness (F = 15.844, p = 0.001), effort required to regulate emotion (F = 13.798, p = 0.001), and a trend towards lower lactate production (F = 3.815, p = 0.053). Data suggest that positive emotions and reduced metabolic cost of performance were associated with positive feedback.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)269-277
    Number of pages9
    JournalApplied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
    Volume37
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012

    Keywords

    • Belief effects
    • Anxiety, beliefs
    • CAFFEINE
    • PROFILE
    • MOOD STATES
    • Glucose, placebo effects

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