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A hedonic perspective on exercise intentions: cross-sectional associations with intensity preference, tolerance, and passion
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Introduction: This cross-sectional study examined the associations of exercise
intensity preference and tolerance with passion and the intention to continue
exercising.
Materials and methods: A total of 284 fitness center members (140 females, 144
males; Mage = 29.84, SD = 9.27) were recruited. Participants were independently
stratified into light-to-moderate and moderate-to-vigorous profiles based on
intensity traits.
Results: Descriptive results showed that harmonious passion (HP) was
consistently higher than obsessive passion (OP) across all profiles, peaking in the
moderate-to-vigorous preference group (M D 5:47). Linear regression models,
explaining 8%–26% of the variance (R2 D 0.08–0.26), indicated that HP was
significantly associated with stronger exercise intentions across all groups ( D
0.53 in the moderate-to-vigorous tolerance stratum). Conversely, OP displayed
negative associations with intention, particularly in the moderate-to-vigorous
tolerance group ( D –0.18). Furthermore, intensity preference was positively
associated with intentions.
Discussion: These findings suggest that individuals who self-select their training
intensity may report higher persistence intentions due to positive hedonic
responses. We conclude that exercise prescription may benefit from accounting
for individual intensity preferences and fostering harmonious passion to support
positive exercise intentions.
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Rodrigues F, Duarte-Mendes P, Soares R and Teixeira DS (2026) A hedonic perspective on exercise intentions: cross-sectional associations with intensity preference, tolerance, and passion. Front. Psychol. 17:1891893. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1891893
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Frontiers Media