Purpose: We sought to determine if an exercise programme of moderate aerobic intensity would decrease the heart-rate response to mental stress in teenagers with normal hearts.
Methods: Mental stress testing (50 arithmetic problems) was performed in student volunteers before and after a 5-week period of rigorous aerobic exercise training of 2.5 h for 5 days/week.
Results: In the baseline state, the mental stress test increased the heart rate by an average of 20 ± 12 bpm to its observed peak at 30 s of testing (p < 0.001). Exercise training had a significant effect on the maximum heart rate (106 ± 19 vs. 89 ± 13 bpm, p < 0.001) and on the maximum increase in heart rate with mental stress (20 ± 12 pre vs. 9 ± 15 bpm post training, p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Mental stress results in a marked heart response consistent with a marked neurohormonal effect. This response is effectively blunted by a 5-week moderately intensive exercise programme. These results should encourage endorsement of a regular exercise programme as an important lifestyle modification for improving maladaptive responses to stress.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487312444369 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
High job stress evaluated using the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire as an independent risk factor for hypertension among a Japanese male occupational population.
Blood Press Monit
February 2025
Health Promotion Unit, Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Objective: Stress and working environments are risk factors for hypertension. A new occupational health policy called the Stress Check Program was started in Japan in 2015. Therefore, we clarified whether the presence or absence of high job stress (HJS) as determined using the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) is related to the comorbidity of hypertension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRacial and ethnic disparities in young adult mental health: Exploring the individual and conjoint effects of ACEs and campus climate.
J Am Coll Health
January 2025
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
Objectives: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), but the role of contextual factors remains underexplored. Therefore, this study examined the moderating effect of campus climate on associations between ACEs and PTSS and whether effects differ based on racial/ethnic identity.
Participants: University students taking Psychology courses at a large public university in the Northeastern United States ( = 419).
Effects of an acceptance and commitment-based parenting program for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder on parenting stress and other parent and children health outcomes: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Autism
January 2025
The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
This study aimed to examine whether an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based parenting program, incorporating topics of emotional and stress management, parenting skills training, autism-related education, and self-care learning, could be successfully implemented, well-received, and beneficial for parents of children with autism. We randomly assigned 40 parents to either participate in the eight-session ACT-based parenting program or receive usual care only. The program was found to be feasible, with many parents willing to participate and complete the sessions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn Investigation into Psychological Aspects of Patients Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Review Study of Postgraduate Theses Prepared in Turkey.
Eur J Breast Health
January 2025
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Bursa Technical University, Bursa, Turkey.
A significant number of scientific data concerning breast cancer is generated in Turkey. The present research reviewed postgraduate theses examining the psychological evaluation of breast cancer patients conducted in Turkey. The objective of the review study was to ascertain the focal topics of the theses, identify commonly examined psychological variables, determine research gaps, compare the frequency of experimental and intervention studies with other kinds of research, and provide recommendations for literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe assessment of the perceived stress and the quality of life in the patients with myasthenia gravis: The mediating role of the psychological capital and social support.
Curr J Neurol
April 2024
Department of Neurology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Stress has been known as a risk factor for the onset and modification of autoimmune disorders such as myasthenia gravis (MG). However, the patients can control their stress and improve their quality of life (QOL) using some factors such as psychological and social support. Psychological capital and social support play a key role in decreasing stress and improving QOL in the patients with MG.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!