Effect of exercise on the level of violence (aggression) in the selected male students of wrestling and karate in Zanjan-Iran

Objectives:The purpose of this study was to evaluate anti-depressive effects of exercise on child and adolescent and its association with brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).Methods: Twenty nine middle school boys (age 13.3±0.7) were divided into two groups, 15 boys for control group and 14 in the experimental group. The control group participated in a regular exercise program, 3 times a week for 15 weeks. During the same period, the experimental group participated in an aerobic exercise program specifically designed to enhance anti-depressive effect of exercise. Serum BDNF level and its performance of each group on the Beck Depression Index (BDI), Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), Aggression Questionnaire (AK-Q), and Stroop task were compared before and after the exercise program.Results: Scores of BDI, CDI, SCARED, and AK-Q were significantly lower in both groups after the exercise programs compared to those before the programs. The Stroop task performances were significantly improved after the programs. However, there were no significant differences between two exercise programs, except SCARED separation anxiety, AK-Q physical, and verbal aggression scores. Also, no association was found between serum BDNF level and anti-depressive effects of exercise.Conclusion: Our preliminary results suggest a possible effect of exercise on depression, anxiety, aggression, and cognition of child and adolescents.

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Association between BDNF and Antidepressant Effects of Exercise in Youth: A Preliminary Study

Lim

Kim

Hong

et al. 2016

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Psychological characteristics of gym exercisers

Numanović¹,

Mladenović²

2022

Univerzitetska misao, Novi Pazar

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The goal of the study was a determination of the difference between established psychological features of the males who exercise in gyms and those who do not. The research was conducted during 2016, and the sample consisted of exercisers (109 respondents), as well as non-exercisers (96 respondents). Respondents who exercise show more pronounced extraversion, neuroticism, aggression, openness, positive valence, negative valence, conscientiousness, self-confidence, dysmorphia in relation to the non-exercisers. Exercise can become a physical and mental problem if someone exercises extremely. This study explained the personality of the exercisers with special emphasis on the difference between exercisers and non-exercisers in some psychological characteristics.

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Effect of exercise on the level of violence (aggression) in the selected male students of wrestling and karate in Zanjan-Iran

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Association between BDNF and Antidepressant Effects of Exercise in Youth: A Preliminary Study

Association between BDNF and Antidepressant Effects of Exercise in Youth: A Preliminary Study

Psychological characteristics of gym exercisers

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