Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Patients with Mental Illness in a Veterans Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: A Review of the Literature

McCash, John Allen; Abraham, Sam

doi:10.20849/ijsn.v3i1.235

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“…The notion that physical activity and exercise are viable treatments for PTSD has been gaining momentum in the research community (20–25). The terms are often used interchangeably but are distinct from one another.…”

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Exercise Intervention in PTSD: A Narrative Review and Rationale for Implementation

Hegberg

Hayes

2019

Front. Psychiatry

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prominent mental health problem in veteran and community populations. There is accumulating evidence to suggest that aerobic exercise may serve as an effective treatment option for individuals with PTSD. The purpose of this review is to summarize the existing literature exploring aerobic exercise and PTSD and briefly discuss potential mechanisms of PTSD symptom reduction. A search of electronic databases and reference sections of relevant articles published through October 1, 2018 revealed 19 relevant studies that examined aerobic exercise and PTSD symptomatology. A narrative review of extant studies provides encouraging evidence that aerobic exercise interventions alone or as an adjunct to standard treatment may positively impact PTSD symptoms. Potential mechanisms by which aerobic exercise could exert a positive impact in PTSD include exposure and desensitization to internal arousal cues, enhanced cognitive function, exercise-induced neuroplasticity, normalization of hypothalamic pituitary axis (HPA) function, and reductions in inflammatory markers. Randomized clinical trials and translational neuroscience approaches are required to clarify the efficacy of exercise intervention for PTSD and elucidate potential mechanisms of exercise-induced PTSD symptom reduction.

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Exercise Intervention in PTSD: A Narrative Review and Rationale for Implementation

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2019

Front. Psychiatry

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Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Patients with Mental Illness in a Veterans Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: A Review of the Literature

Abstract: Mental illness continues to be a leading cause of stressor especially for veterans in the United States. These problems are affecting the role functioning and relationships.

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Exercise Intervention in PTSD: A Narrative Review and Rationale for Implementation

Exercise Intervention in PTSD: A Narrative Review and Rationale for Implementation

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