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A Multi-Dimensional Comparative Study of Exercise Psychological Experience Under AI Fitness Companion and Human Coach Paradigms

1 luglio 2026 aggiornato da: Linjun Liu, Lincoln University College
This study conducted a comparative analysis of subjective exercise experiences between an AI-based fitness companion and traditional human coaching among 98 university students participating in a standardized 20-minute functional circuit training session. Participants were evaluated across three psychological dimensions: Emotional Resonance (ER), Interactive Dynamics (InD), and Embodied Presence (EP). The results indicated that human coaching elicited significantly higher levels of Emotional Resonance, whereas AI-based companions demonstrated superior performance in Interactive Dynamics. No significant differences were observed in Embodied Presence, suggesting that contemporary AI systems can provide spatial immersion and body-awareness comparable to human coaches. These findings indicate that AI and human coaches offer distinct psychological strengths, suggesting that AI should be viewed as a complementary, scalable tool for exercise guidance rather than a direct replacement for human emotional support.

Panoramica dello studio

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Effettivo)

100

Fase

  • Non applicabile

Contatti e Sedi

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Luoghi di studio

    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, Cina, 430074
        • Wuhan Technical University

Criteri di partecipazione

I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.

Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

  • Adulto

Accetta volontari sani

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Body Composition: Participants needed to have a body fat percentage between 15% and 25% for males, and between 20% and 30% for females.
  2. Physical Capability: Participants were required to be physically capable of performing the designated bodyweight fitness movements, which included squats, lunges, and planks.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Physical Health: Individuals with musculoskeletal injuries or acute physical conditions that would prevent the safe performance of standard bodyweight exercises were excluded.
  2. Psychological Status: Individuals with a history of severe discomfort or diagnosed anxiety related to one-on-one fitness coaching or digital monitoring were excluded.

Piano di studio

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Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Scienza basilare
  • Assegnazione: Randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Sperimentale: AI-Based Companion Group
The intervention for the AI-Based Companion group involved interacting with the BodyPark ATOM system (BodyPark Inc., Hong Kong, China), a portable AI fitness companion device. This device is equipped with a $160^{\circ}$ ultra-wide camera and features real-time motion analysis capabilities. During the 20-minute functional circuit training session, the system served as the digital coaching interface, providing automated real-time recognition of the targeted movements, verbal encouragement, and posture corrections.
Comparatore attivo: Human-Coached Group
Participants in the Human-Coached Group were supervised and instructed by human coaches, which included several co-authors of the study. These researchers are professionals who hold national- or international-level certifications as sports coaches or referees, or who serve as professors in the field of physical education. Throughout the circuit training, they provided verbal assistance and guidance using instructional terminology and feedback that was structurally equivalent to the parameters of the AI protocol to ensure experimental consistency.

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Emotional Resonance (ER)
Lasso di tempo: The psychological questionnaire assessing Emotional Resonance was administered to participants immediately upon completion of the 20-minute functional circuit training session.
Emotional Resonance (ER) measures the extent to which participants perceive empathy, encouragement, and emotional companionship during their exercise session. This dimension evaluates the responsiveness of the coach or system to signs of participant exhaustion or form breakdown, as well as the perceived sincerity of the feedback provided, which helps to alleviate exercise-related boredom or anxiety. Theoretically, it is grounded in parasocial interaction and social presence theories, suggesting that users naturally attribute social characteristics to interactive entities, fulfilling fundamental psychological needs for relatedness and competence.
The psychological questionnaire assessing Emotional Resonance was administered to participants immediately upon completion of the 20-minute functional circuit training session.
Interactive Dynamics (InD)
Lasso di tempo: The psychological questionnaire assessing Interactive Dynamics was administered to participants immediately upon completion of the 20-minute functional circuit training session.
Interactive Dynamics (InD) represents the responsiveness, bidirectional communication, and real-time adaptability of the interaction process between the participant and the coach or system. It evaluates the fluidity of the communication loop, including the speed of movement correction, the naturalness of the exchange, and the system's ability to dynamically adjust guidance based on real-time performance. This construct is derived from human-computer interaction (HCI) theories, emphasizing that a seamless, low-latency feedback loop is essential for maintaining motor-cognitive immersion and optimizing exercise strategies.
The psychological questionnaire assessing Interactive Dynamics was administered to participants immediately upon completion of the 20-minute functional circuit training session.
Embodied Presence (EP)
Lasso di tempo: The psychological questionnaire assessing Embodied Presence was administered to participants immediately upon completion of the 20-minute functional circuit training session.
Embodied Presence (EP) reflects the degree to which a participant perceives an instructing agent as occupying the same physical or virtual space, facilitating bodily awareness and spatial immersion. This dimension emphasizes spatial perception, physical occupancy, and proprioceptive mapping, allowing participants to intuitively map external postural cues (such as joint angles or body alignment) onto their own internal body schema. It is grounded in cognitive psychology and spatial cognition frameworks, measuring how well the instruction facilitates an intuitive spatial-motor translation.
The psychological questionnaire assessing Embodied Presence was administered to participants immediately upon completion of the 20-minute functional circuit training session.

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Inizio studio (Effettivo)

1 giugno 2026

Completamento primario (Effettivo)

1 luglio 2026

Completamento dello studio (Effettivo)

1 luglio 2026

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

1 luglio 2026

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

1 luglio 2026

Primo Inserito (Effettivo)

8 luglio 2026

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

8 luglio 2026

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

1 luglio 2026

Ultimo verificato

1 giugno 2026

Maggiori informazioni

Termini relativi a questo studio

Piano per i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)

Hai intenzione di condividere i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)?

NO

Descrizione del piano IPD

There is no plan to share individual participant data to protect the privacy of the participants and ensure data security.

Informazioni su farmaci e dispositivi, documenti di studio

Studia un prodotto farmaceutico regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

Studia un dispositivo regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

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