Document Type : Original research study
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine "The effect of one session of physical education (P.E) class on the students' mood states". Previous studies demonstrated positive effects of different kinds of physical activities on mood states, but the effect of University P.E classes on mood states is not clear. Among all the female students of Shahid Beheshti university who take part in Volleyball, Basketball, and Table Tennis instruction classes as part of requirements for P.E. course (n=245), 128 students (mean ages=22.19) were chosen randomly to complete the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) right before and after the P.E. class. The results indicated that one session of P.E class improved the subject's mood in all six states. The separation of those effects in different classes showed that participation in one session of Table Tennis and volleyball class improved all six states, but participation in basketball class didn't affect fatigue significantly. Findings are discussed according psychological hypothesis which explain the effect of physical activity on mood states.
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