The effect of exercise on clinical depression and depression resulting from mental illness; a meta-analysis

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that exercise can help counter clinical depression. In studies monitoring the impact of a regular exercise program on individuals diagnosed with clinical depression, levels of depression measured by standard deviation registered -.72 less for those who exercised. Research methodology included coded variables for subjects, design, dependent measure characteristics and exercise.

Research, Models, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Psychophysiology, Psychological research

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Affect and cognitive performance in high school wrestlers undergoing rapid weight loss

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This article presents a study on the affects of rapid weight loss among high school wrestlers focusing on the impairment of short-term memory as a result of the loss of at least 5% of body weight prior to competition. Results show affective disturbances but not cognitive impairments.

Statistical Data Included, Analysis, School sports, Weight loss, Cognition, Employee performance appraisals, Dehydration (Physiology), Performance appraisals, Wrestlers

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Dose-response and mechanistic issues in the resistance training and affect relationship

Article Abstract:

The study examines the dose-response gradient of exercise induced affective change and the role of the stress response as a contributing mechanism. Results suggest that moderate activation of the stress response positively influences exercise induced affective change.

Arizona, Health aspects, Methods, Stress (Physiology), Weight training

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