This study compared the effects of an increasing-intensity (UP) and a decreasing-intensity (DOWN) resistance training protocol on affective responses across six training sessions. Novice participants (M_age 43.5 ± 13.7 years) were randomly assigned to UP (n = 18) or DOWN (n = 17) resistance training groups. Linear mixed-effects models showed that the evolution of affective valence within each training session was significantly moderated by the group (b = −0.45, p ≤ .001), with participants in the UP group reporting a decline in pleasure during each session (b = −0.82) and the DOWN group reporting an improvement (b = 0.97; ps < .001). Remembered pleasure was significantly higher in the DOWN group compared to the UP group (b = 0.57, p = .004). These findings indicate that a pattern of decreasing intensity throughout a resistance exercise session can elicit more positive affective responses and retrospective affective evaluations of resistance training.

这项研究比较了六个训练课程中增加强度 (UP) 和减少强度 (DOWN) 阻力训练方案对情感反应的影响。新手参与者（M_年龄43.5 ± 13.7 岁）被随机分配到 UP（n  = 18）或 DOWN（n  = 17）阻力训练组。线性混合效应模型表明，每个训练课程中情感效价的演变受到该组的显着调节（b  = −0.45，p  ≤ .001），UP 组的参与者报告每次训练期间的愉悦感下降（b  = −0.82) 并且 DOWN 组报告有所改善 ( b  = 0.97; p小号 <.001）。与 UP 组相比，DOWN 组的记忆愉悦度明显更高 ( b  = 0.57, p  = .004)。这些发现表明，在整个阻力训练过程中强度降低的模式可以引起更积极的情感反应和阻力训练的回顾性情感评估。