A Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise Reduces Anxiety Sensitivity But Not Intolerance of Uncertainty or Distress Tolerance: A Randomized Controlled Trial

LeBouthillier, Daniel M.; Asmundson, Gordon J.G.

doi:10.1080/16506073.2015.1028094

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“…The forms of AE included cycling, walking, and Tai Chi at moderate to high intensity in long-term doses. Moderate-intensity AE might be a temporary alternative to psychotherapy to decrease anxiety-related psychopathology 189 . Long-term HE exercise program had a positive effect on the metabolic index and anxiety level of anxiety patients in Taiwan, China 190 .…”

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Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases

Luan

Tian

Zhang

et al. 2019

Journal of Sport and Health Science

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HighlightsExercise can be used as an active intervention for the rehabilitation of various diseases.Exercise therapy could exert positive effects on alleviating the symptoms and improving the physical performance of patients who suffer from these diseases.Exercise prescriptions could provide guidance for patients to engage in suitable physical activities to promote rehabilitation and physical function.

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confidence: 97%

Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases

Luan

Tian

Zhang

et al. 2019

Journal of Sport and Health Science

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“…The study of behavioral treatments in the reduction of AS is well underway; for instance, aerobic exercise has been studied as both a stand‐alone treatment (e.g., Broman‐Fulks, Berman, Rabian, & Webster, ; Smits et al., ) and as a supplement to CBT (e.g., Sabourin, Watt, Krigolson, & Stewart, ; Watt, Stewart, Lefaivre, & Uman, ), with promising effects after just a single 30‐min session of exercise (Lebouthillier & Asmundson, ). There is also research to suggest that AS mediates the association between aerobic exercise and decreased coping motivations for maladaptive behaviors, such as marijuana use (Smits, Bonn‐Miller, Tart, Irons, & Zvolensky, ).…”

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How does anxiety sensitivity increase risk of chronic medical conditions?

Horenstein

Potter

Heimberg

2018

Clin Psychol Sci Pract

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Anxiety sensitivity (AS; fear of anxiety‐related symptoms) is an established transdiagnostic risk factor for psychiatric disorders and is related to a variety of chronic medical conditions. However, AS has not been established as a risk factor for chronic medical conditions. In this study, we review studies on AS and chronic medical conditions (and symptoms/behaviors related to chronic medical conditions) and propose four pathways through which AS may increase risk of chronic medical conditions: (a) increasing fear of medical condition‐specific symptoms, (b) perpetuating avoidance of healthy activities, (c) promoting engagement in unhealthy behaviors, and (d) increasing risk of detrimental pathophysiological and pathomechanical alterations. We also discuss the potential utility of using AS reduction interventions as a means of reducing risk of chronic medical conditions.

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“…In the present case, there may be evidence only for simple compulsive behavior. Finally, the present study fails to account for the possibility that increased exercise frequency reflects a compensatory behavior to alleviate anxiety, which is consistent with an anxiolytic action of exercise [48], given the high co-morbidity between AN and anxiety disorders [17].…”

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Emotional Well-Being in Anorexia Nervosa: Negative Affect, Sleeping Problems, Use of Mood-enhancing Drugs and Exercise Frequency

Archer¹

2015

Arch Depress Anxiety

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The purpose of this study was to ascertain emotional well-being among patients presenting ninety anorexia nervosa (AN) and healthy age-matched controls using the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule and the Emotional Well-Being Scale together with background health information. The results indicated that AN patients displayed higher levels of negative affect and negative emotions, more stress and depression, greater sleeping problems, pain, and use of analgesics and mood-enhancing drugs, as well as lower levels of positive affect and positive emotions, compared to the age-matched healthy controls. Despite their negative self-report, on the variables pertaining to affect, sleep and pain, the AN patients reported a higher frequency of physical exercise. Regression analysis indicated that the AN condition, from diagnosis, was predicted from negative affect, sleeping problems, use of moodenhancing drugs and exercise frequency. Hence, suggesting that excessive exercise together with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, additive behaviors and sleep problems represent AN from a perspective of multiple comorbidities.compared with healthy volunteers, assessed on Estonian versions of the Eating Disorder Inventory-2, positive affect and negative affect (measured by the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule), and Neuroticism made the largest contribution to Eating Disorder-2 subscales, with Openness to Experience and Conscientiousness (measured by the NEO Personality Inventory), predisposing individuals to eating problems [5]. It has been shown also that patients with AN inhibit expressions of both positive and negative emotions, even after controlling for neuroticism, with higher levels of hostility and neuroticism; they were less aware of their inner thoughts and feelings, "private self-consciousness", and had a heightened awareness of the thoughts and expectations of others, "public selfconsciousness", [6]. Patients presenting eating disorders often report alexithymia, an inability to identify and describe their emotions and affective status [7,8]. They show a paucity of words expressing feelings and demonstrate difficulties in identifying and distinguishing feeling of physical sensations. Alexithymia and personal distress seem to predict the vulnerability features of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) with higher levels of personal distress in the latter linked to poor selfregulation and emotional awareness [9].There is a high comorbidity between AN and anxiety and/or alexithymia disorders [10], moreover, AN patients display certain features similar to those abusing substances/exercise, through a 'narrowed' behavioral repertoire such that weight loss, food intake restriction, and excessive exercise interfere with other activities in a similar fashion to substance/exercise abuse [11]. Further, comorbidity between AN, anxiety, depression and psychoactive substance use has been described [12]. It is likely that the disorder elevates anxiety, depression with stress presenting a predisposing factor to poorer ...

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A Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise Reduces Anxiety Sensitivity But Not Intolerance of Uncertainty or Distress Tolerance: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 45 publications

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Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases

Exercise as a prescription for patients with various diseases

How does anxiety sensitivity increase risk of chronic medical conditions?

Emotional Well-Being in Anorexia Nervosa: Negative Affect, Sleeping Problems, Use of Mood-enhancing Drugs and Exercise Frequency

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