Exercise and Physical Activity in Mental Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Evidence

Zschucke, Elisabeth; Gaudlitz, Katharina; Ströhle, Andreas

doi:10.3961/jpmph.2013.46.s.s12

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“…Some studies have shown that exercise and physical activity can prevent or delay the onset of different mental disorders, and that they have therapeutic benefits when used as the sole or adjunct treatment for mental disorders. [14][15][16] Therefore, these data show a possibility for preventive action that could be taken.…”

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Common psychiatric symptoms among public school teachers in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. An observational cross-sectional study

et al. 2015

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Teachers are at great risk of physical and mental stress due to material or psychological difficulties associated with their work. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of common psychiatric symptoms measured on the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) scale that would suggest a diagnosis of psychiatric disorders among public school teachers in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil, in 2012. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational cross-sectional study in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. METHOD:We assessed 110 municipal teachers in the city of Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. They were selected randomly from a list of employees of the Municipal Education Department of Palmas. All of them answered the SRQ-20 questionnaire after giving their consent. RESULTS: Between the years 2008 and 2011, 24 cases of absence from work due to mental disorders were found. We excluded one case and 109 teachers answered the SRQ-20questionnaire. Out of the 109 teachers assessed, 54 had ≥ 7 points on the SRQ-20 scale. This finding suggests that 49.5% of the teachers had symptoms that were sufficient to consider a diagnosis of mental disorder, with the need for treatment. CONCLUSION: Our study found that the prevalence of mental disorders among teachers is as high as seen in the literature. Our results suggest that recognition of mental disorders is low and that the current statistics fail to reach the occupational health sector. RESUMO

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Common psychiatric symptoms among public school teachers in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. An observational cross-sectional study

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“…One of the strongest determinants of psychological well-being, as well as physical health outcomes, is exercise (Penedo & Dahn, 2005). Systematic review evidence suggests that physical activity interventions can lead to improvements in positive affect (Reed & Buck, 2009), stress-related illness (Geber & Pühse, 2009), and clinical mental disorders (Zschucke, Gaudlitz, & Ströhle, 2013). Vigorous intensity activity (e.g.…”

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Affective outcomes during and after high-intensity exercise in outdoor green and indoor gym settings

Turner

Stevinson

2017

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

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Citation: TURNER, T.L. and STEVINSON, C., 2017. Affective outcomes during and after high-intensity exercise in outdoor green and indoor gym settings. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 27 (2), pp. 106-116. Methods:This study compared the psychological effects of high intensity exercise in outdoor green and indoor gym settings in 22 adult runners using a randomized repeated measures design. Affect and perceived exertion were assessed before, during, and after a 6000m run with the second half completed at maximum effort.Results: Perceived exertion and activation increased in a progressive manner from baseline to 6000m, and decreased during the 10 min recovery post-run. Non-significant reductions in affective valence were observed between 3000m and 6000m, followed by a significant increase post-run. Outcomes did not differ at any time point between the settings. Conclusion:This study suggested that regular runners experience positive affective responses during and after high-intensity exercise in both a natural outdoor environment and an indoor gym.

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“…For example, regular physical activity is associated with lower rates of numerous disorders including depression, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, and specifi c phobia 1 ; a large body of evidence indicates that exercise improves anxiety and depression 2 ; and accruing evidence suggests that aerobic exercise is associated with neurogenesis and improved memory function. 3 A recent study also demonstrated that the association between depressive symptoms and cardiovascular events in a sample of 1,000 outpatients with coronary artery disease was largely explained by self-reported physical inactivity.…”

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The Mediating Effect of Sleep Quality on the Relationship between PTSD and Physical Activity

Talbot

Neylan

Metzler

et al. 2014

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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Study Objectives: Physical inactivity is linked to health outcomes such as obesity, diabetes, and psychiatric disorders. Sleep disturbance has been linked to the same adverse outcomes. We examine the infl uence of sleep on physical activity as a novel approach to understand these relationships. Specifi cally, our objective was to determine whether low sleep quality predicts low physical activity in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a disorder associated with sleep disturbance, physical inactivity, and poor health outcomes. Methods: We used data from the Mind Your Heart Study, a prospective cohort study of 736 outpatients recruited from two Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. We assessed PTSD with the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, sleep quality using an item from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and physical activity by self-report at baseline and again one year later. Hierarchical multiple regression models and structural equation modeling were used to examine the relationships among PTSD, sleep, and physical activity. Results: Sleep quality but not PTSD status was prospectively associated with lower physical activity in a model adjusting for age, sex, apnea probability, depression, body mass index, and baseline physical activity (β = 0.129, SE = 0.072, p < 0.01). Structural equation modeling indicated that the results were consistent with sleep quality statistically mediating the relationship between PTSD status at baseline and physical activity one year later. Conclusions: Worse sleep quality predicts lower physical activity in PTSD, providing possible evidence for a behavioral pathway from disturbed sleep to poor physical health outcomes. Keywords: posttraumatic stress disorder, sleep quality, physical activity Citation: Talbot LS, Neylan TC, Metzler TJ, Cohen BE. The mediating effect of sleep quality on the relationship between PTSD and physical activity. J Clin Sleep Med 2014;10(7):795-801.

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Exercise and Physical Activity in Mental Disorders: Clinical and Experimental Evidence

Cited by 214 publications

References 85 publications

Common psychiatric symptoms among public school teachers in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. An observational cross-sectional study

Common psychiatric symptoms among public school teachers in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. An observational cross-sectional study

Affective outcomes during and after high-intensity exercise in outdoor green and indoor gym settings

The Mediating Effect of Sleep Quality on the Relationship between PTSD and Physical Activity

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