Marathon running improves mood and negative affect

Roeh, Astrid; Lembeck, Moritz; Papazova, Irina; Pross, Benjamin; Hansbauer, Maximilian; Schoenfeld, Julia; Haller, Bernhard; Halle, Martin; Falkai, Peter; Scherr, Johannes; Hasan, Alkomiet

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.08.005

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“…There is scientific consensus that physical exercise can improve one’s level of resilience. Moreover, physical exercise is a critical path to promote resilience 41 , 47 . Accumulated evidence has found that brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels increase significantly with physical exercise, which protects neurons in the striatum of the brain and hippocampus under stress, thus enhancing resilience 48 .…”

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The mediating role of resilience in the effects of physical exercise on college students’ negative emotions during the COVID-19 epidemic

Yang

2021

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Due to its suddenness and unpredictability, COVID-19 caused strife and effects on public mental health, resulting in a surge of negative emotions. The study explores the relationship between physical exercise and negative emotions in home-based college students during the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as the mediating role of resilience, thus providing a new basis for understanding the role of physical exercise in improving negative emotions in college students; A total of 1214 college students were investigated with the Physical Exercise Questionnaire, Negative Emotion Scale and Resilience Scale; Both physical exercise and resilience were significantly negatively correlated with negative emotions in college students (r = − 0.25, − 0.33, P < 0.001), and there was a significant positive correlation between physical exercise and resilience (r = 0.47, P < 0.001). Physical exercise had a direct effect on the negative emotions of college students (β = − 0.14, P < 0.001). Resilience had a partial mediating effect between physical exercise and the negative emotions of the college students, with a mediating effect value of 0.14 and a mediating effect contribution rate of 50.00%; The study found that physical exercise not only directly affected the negative emotions of college students but also improved their resilience by slowing down their negative emotions and promoting their mental health.

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The mediating role of resilience in the effects of physical exercise on college students’ negative emotions during the COVID-19 epidemic

Yang

2021

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“…The body mass index (BMI) was calculated as the weight divided by the square of the height. The sedentary subjects were defined as those who on average have less than 25 minutes of physical activity per day and have not participated in any marathon [ 13 ]. Exclusion criteria: poor or incomplete CMR image, hypertension, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, History of myocardial disease, and Congenital heart disease with no history of cardiac surgery.…”

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Correlation analysis of epicardial adipose tissue and ventricular myocardial strain in Chinese amateur marathoners using cardiac magnetic resonance

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Song

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PLoS ONE

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Background The volume of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, only a few studies have examined its effect on the myocardial function of endurance in athletes. The association between the EAT and the variation of myocardial function is still unclear in amateur marathoners. Consequently, by using some sedentary individuals as the control, this study aims to evaluate the correlation between the EAT volume and the myocardial strain in the left and right ventricles of Chinese amateur marathoners by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Methods A total of 30 amateur marathoners were included as the exercise group and 20 sedentary people as a control group. All participants received the cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) to measure the left and right ventricular end-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume and volume index, stroke volume and index, cardiac output index, ejection fraction and myocardial mass, the EAT volume, global radial, circumferential, and longi-tudinal strains, and the strain rates of left and right ventricular myocardium. Results There was a significant difference in the EAT volume (EATV) index between the exercise group and the control group (26.82±11.76ml/m2 vs 37.82±17.15ml/m2, P = 0.01). Results from the multivariate linear regression analysis showed that BMI (standardized β = 0.458; P < 0.001) had an independent positive correlation with the EATV index. The EATV index was negatively correlated with the left ventricular global radial strain (GRS) (r = -0.505; P = 0.004) in the exercise group, while it is negatively correlated with right ventricular GRS (r = -0.492; P = 0.027) and positively correlated with global longitudinal strain (GLS) (r = 0.601; P = 0.005) in the control group. In the exercise group, the multivariate linear regression analysis showed that the EATV index (standardized β = -0.429; P = 0.021) was an independent determinant of the left ventricular GRS, and being a male (standardized β = 0.396; P = 0.029) was an independent determinant of the right ventricular GLS. Conclusion The EATV index is independently correlated with the left ventricular GRS in the amateur Chinese marathoners, also, the amateur marathon reduces the EATV index and increases the left ventricular myocardial mass, which consequently reduces the adverse effects on myocardial function.

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“…Long-term participation in running can maintain good body shape, lose weight and fat, and increase strength. Moreover, marathons can relieve negative emotions and reduce the risk of depression [ 34 ]. The MOMS scale clearly indicates that runners gain a deeper sense of satisfaction and well-being when participating in marathons and therefore they develop a sustained motivation to participate [ 35 ].…”

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Sports and Social Interaction: Sports Experiences and Attitudes of the Urban Running Community

Yang

Tian

2022

IJERPH

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Social change and development influence the motivational factors of people’s sports participation, exposing the need for socialization and interaction. The purpose of this study is to investigate the interaction pattern of the urban running community and the behavior pattern of runners with the help of social interaction theory, and to explore the inner connection between their community movement and social interaction. Ten senior members of marathon urban running societies were selected to conduct two rounds of in-depth interviews which were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis to understand the sports participation experiences and social interactions of running society members. The study found that the whole interaction process of running groups is accomplished through three aspects: examination of self, adjustment with reference to others, and a sense of group belonging as the core consciousness. On the other hand, the social attributes of running groups can advance the personalization process of runners in society, which is mainly characterized by self-presentation and external constraints, self-requirement and group constraints, intergroup interaction and group identity reorganization. In addition, the unique community culture, standardized group organization and harmonious activity atmosphere will stimulate runners’ interest in running, strengthen community communication and establish stable community relations, etc., which in turn will bring about continuous interactive behaviors.

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Marathon running improves mood and negative affect

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The mediating role of resilience in the effects of physical exercise on college students’ negative emotions during the COVID-19 epidemic

The mediating role of resilience in the effects of physical exercise on college students’ negative emotions during the COVID-19 epidemic

Correlation analysis of epicardial adipose tissue and ventricular myocardial strain in Chinese amateur marathoners using cardiac magnetic resonance

Sports and Social Interaction: Sports Experiences and Attitudes of the Urban Running Community

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