Effects of physical exercise intervention on depressive and anxious moods of college students: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Huang, Xiaodan; Wang, Yinjia; Zhang, Huihong

doi:10.1016/j.ajsep.2023.01.001

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“…Comparison of the BRUMS-Greek scores before and immediately after participation in a single group-based exercise class identified significantly improved mood after the exercise session on all subscales except fatigue. Previous research has also demonstrated the positive effects of exercise participation on moods in non-clinical populations [ 69 , 70 ]. Herring and O’Connor [ 69 ] found that acute moderate-to-high intensity lower-body resistance exercise increased feelings of energy during and after exercise among young sedentary women reporting below-average feelings of energy immediately prior to the resistance exercise bout.…”

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“…We assessed mood changes from pre- to post-exercise, investigating the main effects for changes in mood over time, and interaction effects for age, sex, and BMI. Given the positive effects of physical exercise on moods in non-clinical populations [ 69 , 70 ], it was hypothesised that BRUMS responses in a sample of Greek-speaking adult exercise participants would be more positive and less negative immediately after participation in a single, group-based, aerobic indoor exercise class compared to their pre-exercise mood, and that exercise participants would report more positive and less negative mood states compared to physically inactive adults. For the interaction effects, our approach was more exploratory.…”

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A Greek Translation of the Brunel Mood Scale: Initial Validation among Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

Vlachopoulos,

Lane,

Terry

2023

Sports

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The aim of the present study was to provide initial validity evidence of a Greek translation of the 24-item Brunel Mood Scale, referred to as the BRUMS-Greek, a measure of anger, confusion, depression, fatigue, tension, and vigour. Data were collected from 1417 Greek adult exercise participants and 369 physically inactive adults, totaling 1786 adults (male = 578, female = 1208) aged 18–64 years (M = 34.73 ± 11.81 years). Given the large univariate and multivariate non-normality, a confirmatory factor analyses treating responses as ordered categorical variables was conducted which supported the hypothesised six-correlated factor measurement model. The internal consistency reliability of the BRUMS-Greek subscales was supported via Cronbach alpha coefficients. The construct validity of the scales was supported (a) via correlations in the hypothesised direction with trait positive and negative affect, (b) with more positive and less negative moods reported immediately after participation in a single exercise class compared to pre-exercise mood, and (c) with exercise participants reporting more positive and less negative mood states compared to physically inactive adults. Women reported higher tension and lower vigour scores than men. Tension scores were higher and confusion scores lower among younger participants (≤35 years) than older participants (≥36 years). Participants with obesity reported higher negative mood scores than those who were underweight or normal weight. In sum, the BRUMS-Greek demonstrated acceptable psychometric characteristics, and is proposed to be a suitable measure for use with exercise participants, physically inactive adults, and other Greek populations to explore research questions related to mood.

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A Greek Translation of the Brunel Mood Scale: Initial Validation among Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

Vlachopoulos,

Lane,

Terry

2023

Sports

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“…We aimed for a sample of 40 participants per group, using alpha = .05, providing power of 14% to detect small, 60% to detect medium, and 94% to detect large effect-size differences. Based on previous research of exercise interventions for reducing symptoms of depression in an undergraduate sample, we expected a medium-large effect size (Huang et al, 2023; Lin et al, 2022). We were able to recruit 175 participants.…”

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Brief mindful yoga intervention fails to prevent depression-related outcomes after a dysphoric affect induction

Vollbehr,

Hoenders,

Bartels-Velthuis

et al. 2023

Journal of Experimental Psychopathology

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Objectives This study was designed to test whether a brief mindful yoga intervention can prevent depression-related responses to dysphoric events. Methods One-hundred-75 undergraduate participants were assigned to one of four conditions in a single-session study. Three conditions received a dysphoric affect induction. Before the induction, participants completed a 20-minute intervention consisting of (a) mindful yoga, (b) stretching, or (c) relaxation control. The fourth condition consisted of a neutral affect induction to examine the validity of the dysphoric affect induction. We hypothesized that compared to relaxation control and stretching, mindful yoga participants would show less: (H1) state depressed affect; (H2) rumination; and (H3) attentional bias toward depression-related words. Results Validity checks indicated that the dysphoric affect induction led to greater state depressed affect and rumination, but not attentional bias. Compared to relaxation control, mindful yoga did not show less state depression, rumination, or attentional bias. The stretching group showed less depression and rumination. Conclusions The results do not provide support for mindful yoga in preventing depression-related reactivity. It may be that when given in a brief, one-time dose, stretching is the better choice for preventing negative outcomes from a subsequent dysphoric experience.

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“…In recent years, people have begun to pay attention to the mental health of different age groups. There is evidence that exercise can relieve stress [26], reduce anxiety levels [27], reduce the breadth and depth of depression [28], and promote mental health [29]. However, the functional de-cline in older adults and their spouses, and the high risk of cognitive decline, lack of social activities, and less support from group partners can easily induce the psychological pressure of loneliness and helplessness in older adults.…”

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Effects of Exercise Behavior, Social Cohesion, and Social Support on Health Behaviors in Older Adults: Intervention in a Multi-Component Exercise Program

2023

J Community Med Public Health

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Participation in group physical activity by older adults contributes to relationships and health; it is the most effective way to promote physical and mental health. The purpose of this study was to intervene with a multi-component exercise program to understand exercise behavior, social cohesion, and social support with the older adult explanatory power for health behavior. This study recruited 100 healthy people (50 males and 50 females) over 65 years old (average male age: 76.57 ± 1.46 years; average female age: 74.73 ± 1.68 years). Participants implemented an 8-week multi-component exercise program intervention, and before and after the intervention, the Senior Fitness Test for older adults, the Exercise Behavior, Social Cohesion, and Social Support Questionnaire for older adults and Health Behavior Inventory for older adult were implemented. The results of the study showed that the SFT data in male and female older adults could help improve balance and upper and lower extremity muscle strength. For the HBI test of all participants, in order to avoid tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, they could exercise at least three days per week, for more than 30 minutes each time, mainly outdoor exercise. In this study, exercise behavior had the greatest explanatory power on the health behaviors of older adults, followed by social support and social cohesion, which also had a high predictive power on the health behavior of older adults. Finally, the interventions of the multi-component exercise program in this study were shown to positively affect the older adults' exercise behavior, social support, and social cohesion, with a total positive effect on health behavior. The value of this study is helpful for older adults to adopt outdoor group exercise; creating social opportunities in this way is good for mental health, which, in turn, leads to improved physical and mental health.

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Effects of physical exercise intervention on depressive and anxious moods of college students: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

A Greek Translation of the Brunel Mood Scale: Initial Validation among Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

A Greek Translation of the Brunel Mood Scale: Initial Validation among Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

Brief mindful yoga intervention fails to prevent depression-related outcomes after a dysphoric affect induction

Effects of Exercise Behavior, Social Cohesion, and Social Support on Health Behaviors in Older Adults: Intervention in a Multi-Component Exercise Program

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