30 minutes of exercise may reduce the symptoms of depression for up to 75 minutes after exercise. New research suggestsAdd to the increase in data on the relationship between physical activity and mental health.
A team led by Iowa State University recruits 30 individuals who are experiencing a major depressive episode and either circulates at moderate intensity or sits for 30 minutes for depression before, during, or after an exercise period. I was asked to fill out an electronic survey to measure the symptoms of the disease. .. Participants switched tasks after a week.
“In general, many studies to date on the effects of exercise on mental health have used a very wide range of health indicators. We were particularly interested in acute exercise, or daily exercise. How a single exercise affects the main symptoms of depression. ” Jacob Meyer saidLead Author and Professor of ISU Kinesiology.
The survey questions were designed to track changes in participants in the three major categories of depressive symptoms. Anhedonia (difficulty in experiencing the joy of previously enjoyed activities); cognitive decline (difficult to handle multiple things at once).
Participants in the cycling experiment showed improved mood during the period and throughout the 75-minute post-exercise mark. People dealing with anhedonia saw relief begin to diminish after 75 minutes, but it was still better than the participants sitting during the experiment.
“Cool things are these benefits to depressed mood, and anhedonia can last for more than 75 minutes. Longer studies need to be done to determine when they begin to decline. However, the results suggest a post-exercise time frame in which it may be easier or more effective for people with depression to do psychologically or cognitively demanding things. ” Said.
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After that, Meyer’s team Another pilot study See if it is possible to combine the positive benefits of both exercise and treatment.
Five of the 10 participants in this study walked for 30 minutes before the 1-hour treatment session at moderate intensity as confirmed by follow-up data, and the other 5 performed normal activity for 8 weeks. I continued.
At the end of a short study, both groups showed improvement, but researchers found greater benefits for those who exercised before their treatment session. Researchers said they reported that those who exercised build stronger relationships with their therapists.
“Overall, pilot studies have shown that people are interested and stick to the combined approach, and the exercise seems to have some effect on some mechanisms of depression and treatment.” Said Meyer.
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