eng Science and Education Publishing Journal of Physical Activity Research 2574-4437 2026-08-13 11 1 44 51 10.12691/jpar-11-1-6 JPAR20261116 article Kyle W. Reason kyle.reason@stcloudstate.edu 1 2 Lauren G. Killen 2 T. Scott Lyons 2 Jean Ann Helm Allen 2 J. Matt Green 2 Department of Kinesiology, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a virtually led Spin class on perceived duration and exercise enjoyment. METHODS: Twenty-four sedentary adults (27.6 ± 9.9 ml×kg-1×min-1) completed a VO2 peak test, a 30-min virtual Spin class via a fitness application (PA), and a matched workload cycling class without visual or audio interaction (NA). Heart rate (bpm) and VO2 (ml×kg-1×min-1) were recorded each min while blood lactate (mmol×dL-1), and acute differential RPE overall (RPE-O), legs (RPE-L), and breathing (RPE-B) were recorded every 5-min. Additionally, exercise enjoyment via the PACES questionnaire, session RPE (SRPE) and perceived duration (min) were assessed 15-min post exercise. RESULTS: Intensity differences between trials were negligible. No significant differences in perceived duration were observed between trials (PA 30.6 ± 15.0; NA 33.0 ± 9.6; p = 0.153) despite significantly higher levels of enjoyment (PA 2.48 ± 1.33; NA 3.42 ± 1.42; p = 0.02) and lower SRPE (PA 5.8 ± 1.5; NA 6.5 ± 18; p = 0.008) for the PA trial. CONCLUSION: It is possible that the inclusion of a virtual Spin class may elicit increases in exercise adherence for sedentary individuals due to the higher levels of enjoyment observed with the visual and audio interaction. https://pubs.sciepub.com/jpar/11/1/6/jpar-11-1-6.pdf Peloton Spin Time perception Velotron Scalar Expectancy Theory