We integrate exercise physiology tenets with self‐regulation theory to explain how physical activity diminishes the effects of supervisor interpersonal injustice. We posit that individuals can help prevent self‐regulation depletion from interpersonal injustice when they engage in physical activity. In Study 1, we manipulated physical activity and interpersonal injustice in a laboratory setting, and in Study 2, utilizing a two‐week experience sampling method we examined how employees reacted differently to daily interpersonal injustice as a function of their general level of physical activity engagement. Our results demonstrate that both acute and chronic levels of physical activity attenuate the effects of supervisor interpersonal injustice episodes on self‐regulation depletion, which subsequently reduces social undermining directed toward the supervisor. Our findings highlight the theoretical and practical significance of physical activity for interpersonal injustice and for organizations in general.

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身体强壮，头脑清晰：体育锻炼可减少主管人际关系不公的影响

我们将运动生理学原理与自我调节理论相结合，以说明体育锻炼如何减少主管人际间不公正的影响。我们认为，个体在从事体育活动时可以帮助防止由于人际间的不公正而导致的自我调节耗竭。在研究1中，我们在实验室环境中操纵了体育活动和人际不公，在研究2中，我们采用了两周的经验抽样方法，研究了员工根据日常体育活动水平对日常人际不公的反应不同。我们的研究结果表明，急性和慢性体育活动水平都减弱了主管人际不公正事件对自我调节耗竭的影响，随后减少了对主管的社会破坏。我们的发现突出了体育活动对人际不公和一般组织的理论和实践意义。