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ArticleNeuroscience applied2026

Positive effects of brief body exercises on mood: An interventional EMA study.

Lea Nitzpon, Johanna Rehder, Richard Hohmann, Carlotta Kunst, Rika Gross, Claudio R Nigg, Markus Reichert, Marcus Müller

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Article in Neuroscience applied, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Lea NitzponDepartment of Health Science, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Johanna RehdereHealth and Sports Analytics, Faculty of Sport Science, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
Richard HohmannDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany.
Carlotta KunstDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria.
Rika GrossDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria.
Claudio R NiggDepartment of Health Science, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Markus ReicherteHealth and Sports Analytics, Faculty of Sport Science, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
Marcus MüllerInstitute for Physical Education and Sport, Karlsruhe University of Education, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Short bouts of physical activity in daily life are associated with affective well-being and may promote mental health. However, the causality and differential effects of distinct physical activity types remain unknown. This study investigated how different brief exercises (cardio, fascia training, breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, yoga, body awareness) influence three mood dimensions: energetic arousal, valence and calmness. Using an interventional Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) design, we assessed momentary mood states before and after brief smartphone-based exercise intervention in daily life of 100 participants (females = 52, males = 48, mean age = 32.83). We found overall positive within-person effects of the intervention on energetic arousal (b = 1.69,

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Affective well-beingAmbulatory assessmentEcological momentary assessmentMoodPhysical activity

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PMID42005964
PMCPMC13091315

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