Chronic Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Panic Disorder: A Systematic Review of Randomized and Non-Randomized Trials

Abstract

BACKGROUND:In general, most studies have supported an association between the acute effects of exercise and a reduced state anxiety, but failed to completely explain the relationship between the chronic effect of exercise and anxiety traits. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding the chronic effect of exercise on symptoms associated with panic disorder. METHODS: The studies were retrieved from a MEDLINE/PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge and SciELO. We adopted PICOS's …