Effects of a 12-week endurance training program on the physiological response to psychosocial stress in men: a randomized controlled trial

Klaperski, Sandra; Dawans, Bernadette von; Heinrichs, Markus; Fuchs, Reinhard

doi:10.1007/s10865-014-9562-9

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“…This study was part of a trial examining psychobiological effects of exercise training on psychosocial stress reactivity (for more details, see Klaperski, von Dawans, Heinrichs, & Fuchs, 2013). We conducted a randomized, controlled trial utilizing a 12-week intervention period with three groups: (1) exercise training (EG), (2) relaxation training (RG), and (3) waitlist control group (WCG).…”

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“…After completion of the 12-week intervention, we again invited the participants for the second assessment (T2). T1 and T2 assessments took place between 3 and 9 p.m. and consisted of a stress assessment (approximately 1h; not part of this study, see Klaperski et al, 2013), questionnaires (approximately 1h), and thereafter an ergometer fitness test (approximately 1h).…”

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“…In the course of the program, the participants were told about relaxation techniques and their principles; mindfulness was not addressed at any time. The RG was chosen as a comparison condition in which participants were engaged in social interactions and had similar training time as in the EG, but without regular aerobic exercise (see Klaperski et al, 2013).…”

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“…Again, we calculated an index, "activities of daily life," in minutes per week (see Klaperski et al, 2013).…”

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Regular aerobic exercise increases dispositional mindfulness in men: A randomized controlled trial

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Klaperski

Seelig

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Dispositional mindfulness is a construct described as the propensity to be aware of one's actions in everyday life. Although high dispositional mindfulness has been demonstrated to be beneficial for improved mental and physical health, little is known about ways to improve dispositional mindfulness for individuals not practicing meditation or mindful exercises. The study aimed at investigating (1) whether dispositional mindfulness can also be trained by regular aerobic exercise and (2) whether changes in dispositional mindfulness are associated with changes in mental and physical health. 149 healthy men were randomly allocated to one of two 12-week interventions (aerobic exercise or relaxation training) or a waitlist control condition. Dispositional mindfulness and mental and physical health were assessed before and after the intervention by self-report questionnaires. Over the course of the intervention, increases in dispositional mindfulness occurred in the aerobic exercise group but not in the relaxation or waitlist control conditions (p = .018). Increases in dispositional mindfulness were moderately correlated with improvements in mental health. For the first time, this study shows that dispositional mindfulness can be increased through regular aerobic exercise.Future research is needed to identify how the mindfulness-enhancing potential of aerobic exercise can be used most effectively.

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“…Again, we calculated an index, "activities of daily life," in minutes per week (see Klaperski et al, 2013).…”

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“…As regards the first, exercise may help employees to psychologically detach from work (7,8) and in this way prevent prolonged stress responses that may result in enduring fatigue (9). As regards the second, increased physical fitness may promote stress resilience through faster stress recovery (10) thus reducing the risk of persistent fatigue.…”

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Exercise to reduce work-related fatigue among employees: a randomized controlled trial

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Hooff²,

Geurts³

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Scand J Work Environ Health

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Exercise to reduce work-related fatigue among employees: a randomized controlled trial by de Vries JD, van Hooff MLM, Geurts SAE, Kompier MAJ This study shows that exercise has the potential to serve as a relatively simple and inexpensive secondary prevention strategy to improve (long-term) well-being among employees experiencing high work-related fatigue. The extent to which the exercise intervention under study caused beneficial effects in work-related fatigue depended on participants' compliance, underlining the challenge of implementing exercise interventions in practice among fatigued employees. Affiliation 337Original article Scand J Work Environ Health. 2017;43(4):337-349. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3634 Exercise to reduce work-related fatigue among employees: a randomized controlled trial Objectives The present study evaluated the efficacy of an exercise intervention to reduce work-related fatigue (emotional exhaustion, overall fatigue, and need for recovery). The effects of exercise on self-efficacy, sleep, work ability, cognitive functioning and aerobic fitness (secondary outcomes) were also investigated.Methods Employees with high levels of work-related fatigue were randomly assigned to either a 6-week exercise intervention (EI; N=49) or a wait-list control group (WLC; N=47). All participants were measured pre-(T0) and post-intervention (T1). EI participants were also measured 6 (T2) and 12 weeks (T3) after the end of the intervention. Analyses were based on intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP). PP analyses only included EI participants (N=31) who completed the intervention and WLC participants (N= 35) who did not increase their exercise level during the wait period.Results Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) revealed that, at T1, the EI group reported lower emotional exhaustion and overall fatigue than the WLC group, however, only according to PP analyses. Both according to ITT and PP analyses, EI participants showed higher sleep quality, work ability, and self-reported cognitive functioning at T1 compared to WLC participants. Intervention effects were maintained at T2 and T3. ConclusionsThe exercise intervention had enduring effects on work-related fatigue and broader indicators of employee well-being. This study demonstrates that, in case of work-related fatigue, exercise does constitute a powerful medicine for those who comply with the treatment.

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Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

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Busch

Schachter³

et al. 2017

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When compared with control, moderate-quality evidence indicates that aerobic exercise probably improves HRQL and all-cause withdrawal, and low-quality evidence suggests that aerobic exercise may slightly decrease pain intensity, may slightly improve physical function, and may lead to little difference in fatigue and stiffness. Three of the reported outcomes reached clinical significance (HRQL, physical function, and pain). Long-term effects of aerobic exercise may include little or no difference in pain, physical function, and all-cause withdrawal, and we are uncertain about long-term effects on remaining outcomes. We downgraded the evidence owing to the small number of included trials and participants across trials, and because of issues related to unclear and high risks of bias (performance, selection, and detection biases). Aerobic exercise appears to be well tolerated (similar withdrawal rates across groups), although evidence on adverse events is scarce, so we are uncertain about its safety.

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Effects of a 12-week endurance training program on the physiological response to psychosocial stress in men: a randomized controlled trial

Cited by 137 publications

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Regular aerobic exercise increases dispositional mindfulness in men: A randomized controlled trial

Regular aerobic exercise increases dispositional mindfulness in men: A randomized controlled trial

Exercise to reduce work-related fatigue among employees: a randomized controlled trial

Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia

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