Exercise Intervention May Prevent Depression

He, Shan; Tang, Wuheng; Tang, Wenjie; Kao, Xibin; Zhang, C.-G.; Wong, X.-T.

doi:10.1055/s-0032-1306325

Cited by 37 publications

(26 citation statements)

References 9 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The present observations are partially consistent with previous studies that examined the effects of a physical activity on the serum levels of serotonin (He et al, 2012). Also significant decrease in serum leptin, body weight and BMI values in RES group were reviewed in previous studies (Akbarpour, 2013).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Correlation of Elevated Serum Serotonin Levels with Regular Aerobic Exercise is Associated with Alterations in Monocyte Count and Hemoglobin Levels during Winter Season

Abu-Samak¹

2015

J. of Applied Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A B S T R A C T Central fatigue pheromone is not satisfactory to explain altered serum serotonin sSER. Thus the aim of this study is to detect some potential peripheral predictors of altered sSER at rest on the day without any exercise during winter season. One hundred and one university male students aged (21.5±1.5) year's. Participants were divided into two groups: The NES (non exercising) and RES (regular aerobic exercising) subject groups. BMI was calculated for all subjects. Fasting blood samples were collected and tested for blood glucose, blood indices, lipid profile, serum serotonin, leptin vitamin B 12 , folic acid and salivary stress hormones (cortisol and DHEA). T test showed an elevation in serum serotonin levels of RES group with significant mean difference (p = 0.031) between the study groups RES and NES. Total WBC count and obesity values for mean of BMI, weight and leptin were significantly higher in NES group. Granulocytes count (R 2 = 0.114), hemoglobin levels (R 2 = 0.193), WBC count (R 2 = 0.289), LDL levels (R 2 = 0.362) and serum leptin levels (R 2 = 0.423) were selected by stepwise regression analysis as predictive variables of regular aerobic exercise for serum serotonin. These predictors together explained 42% of the variance in serum serotonin. In NES potential predictors were; monocyte count (R 2 = 0.102) and platelets count (R 2 = 0.275). This study indicates that a positive correlation between regular aerobic exercise and serum serotonin levels in winter season is associated with significant changes in monocyte count.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Correlation of Elevated Serum Serotonin Levels with Regular Aerobic Exercise is Associated with Alterations in Monocyte Count and Hemoglobin Levels during Winter Season

Abu-Samak¹

2015

J. of Applied Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Regular mild to moderate exercise seems to improve the maternal perception of fetal movements through different mechanisms affecting both the mothers and the fetuses. Exercise results in increased serum cortisol, hippocampal dopamine and serotonin levels, and these changes lead to increased mood and mental alertness [17, 20], which can improve the maternal perception of fetal movements. A Canadian study showed that pregnant women who exercise during pregnancy experience significant decreases in depression, anger, tension, fatigue and anxiety [21], the factors which have been shown to be associated with decreased perception of fetal movements [12, 14, 15].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements from maternal and fetal perspectives, a cohort study

Sheikh

Hantoushzadeh

Shariat

2014

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundMaternal counting of fetal movement is a popular and valuable screening tool of fetal wellbeing, however it is still not known what percentage of healthy pregnant women who gave birth to healthy term newborns had experienced decreased fetal movements during gestation and what maternal and fetal factors are associated with this maternal perception of decreased fetal movements. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between maternal perception of decreased fetal movements and maternal and fetal factors in normotensive singleton pregnancies with good pregnancy outcome.MethodsThis study was conducted on 729 normotensive singleton pregnant women who had referred for prenatal visit and on follow up gave birth to healthy term newborns. A questionnaire was completed for the participants and ultrasound imaging was performed. Participants were asked to count their fetal movements for one hour/3times/day. Participants were followed till delivery to exclude mothers with preterm and/or small for gestational age delivery from the study.ResultsPerception of decreased fetal movement was independently associated with maternal employment (Odds Ratio (OR), 2.66; 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI), 1.35–5.23), not having daily exercise (OR, 4.38; 95% CI, 1.56-8.08) and maternal supine position (OR, 3.85; 95% CI, 1.71–8.83).Conclusions8.1% of healthy pregnant women who have good pregnancy outcome report perception of decreased fetal movement when asked to count their fetal movement in third gestational trimester which is independently associated with maternal employment, supine position on counting and not having daily exercise.

show abstract

“…166,167 In rats that swam (n=18) 5 days a week for 10 weeks (typically 30 minutes per day), exercise was associated with increased hippocampal levels of serotonin and norepinephrine 168 – two neurotransmitters that have been implicated in modulation of anxiety, depression, and sleep. 156,169–171 In regard to the potential for improved cognition, 172 animal work indicates that serotonin is necessary in order to achieve exercise-induced neurogenesis in the hippocampus (n=30 per group).…”

Section: Potential Mechanisms Of Action Of Exercise On Mood Cognitiomentioning

confidence: 99%

The Therapeutic Potential of Exercise to Improve Mood, Cognition, and Sleep in Parkinson's Disease

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In addition to the classic motor symptoms, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with a variety of non-motor symptoms that significantly reduce quality of life, even in the early stages of the disease. There is an urgent need to develop evidence-based treatments for these symptoms, which include mood disturbances, cognitive dysfunction, and sleep disruption. We focus here on exercise interventions, which have been used to improve mood, cognition, and sleep in healthy older adults and clinical populations, but to date have primarily targeted motor symptoms in PD. We synthesize the existing literature on the benefits of aerobic exercise and strength training on mood, sleep, and cognition as demonstrated in healthy older adults and adults with PD, and suggest that these types of exercise offer a feasible and promising adjunct treatment for mood, cognition, and sleep difficulties in PD. Across stages of the disease, exercise interventions represent a treatment strategy with the unique ability to improve a range of non-motor symptoms while also alleviating the classic motor symptoms of the disease. Future research in PD should include non-motor outcomes in exercise trials with the goal of developing evidence-based exercise interventions as a safe, broad-spectrum treatment approach to improve mood, cognition, and sleep for individuals with PD.

show abstract

Exercise Intervention May Prevent Depression

Cited by 37 publications

References 9 publications

Correlation of Elevated Serum Serotonin Levels with Regular Aerobic Exercise is Associated with Alterations in Monocyte Count and Hemoglobin Levels during Winter Season

Correlation of Elevated Serum Serotonin Levels with Regular Aerobic Exercise is Associated with Alterations in Monocyte Count and Hemoglobin Levels during Winter Season

Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements from maternal and fetal perspectives, a cohort study

The Therapeutic Potential of Exercise to Improve Mood, Cognition, and Sleep in Parkinson's Disease

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About