The level of physical activity affects adrenal and cardiovascular reactivity to psychosocial stress

Rimmele, Ulrike; Seiler, Roland; Marti, Bernard; Wirtz, Petra H.; Ehlert, Ulrike; Heinrichs, Markus

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.08.023

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“…Because physical activity may be a protective factor for both PMS severity [30][31][32] and high stress, [33][34][35] we assessed several components of baseline physical activity (past 7 days) as potential confounders, including IPAQ categories (low, moderate, and high activity level) and weekly total metabolic equivalents (METS), a measure of energy expenditure. Total weekly METS were calculated using the formula: Duration (hours) · intensity (MET value) 36 …”

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Perceived Stress and Severity of Perimenstrual Symptoms: The BioCycle Study

Gollenberg

Hediger

Mumford

et al. 2010

Journal of Women's Health

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Objective: To examine the longitudinal relation between perceived stress in the previous month and perimenstrual symptom severity across two cycles among regularly menstruating, healthy women (n ¼ 259). Methods: At baseline (11 days before the first cycle), participants completed the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) for the previous month (first cycle exposure) and questionnaires on lifestyle factors. On cycle day 22 of a standardized 28-day cycle, participants again completed the PSS for the previous week (second cycle exposure) and each week rated the severity (none, mild, moderate, severe) of 17 psychological and physical symptoms (e.g., crying, cramping, pain). Mixed models estimated the association between perceived stress scores and number of moderate=severe symptoms and symptom severity scores, allowing both stress and perimenstrual symptoms to vary by cycle. Results: Adjusting for age, education, passive and active smoking, and waist=height ratio (WHtR), high stress (fourth quartile PSS) was associated with an increased risk of reporting !8 or more (OR 7.2,) and !5 (OR 2.5, 1.6-4.1) symptoms as moderate=severe during the perimenstrual period compared with lower stress (quartiles one, two, and three). Stress scores were positively ( p < 0.0001) associated with increased symptom severity scores for total, psychological, and physical symptoms. Conclusions: These analyses show that higher perceived stress precedes an increased severity of perimenstrual symptoms. Stress reduction programs may be an effective, nonpharmaceutical treatment for physical and psychological symptom relief.

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Perceived Stress and Severity of Perimenstrual Symptoms: The BioCycle Study

Gollenberg

Hediger

Mumford

et al. 2010

Journal of Women's Health

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“…For instance, these physiological mechanisms have been highlighted: (1) increased levels of endorphins (Dishman & O'Connor, 2009), (2) increased levels of noradrenaline, serotonin, and dopamine, which act as antidepressants (Rimmele et al, 2009), and (3) the elevation of body temperature (i.e., the thermogenic hypothesis; Raglin & Morgan, 1985).…”

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Daily Fluctuations in Office-Based Workers’ Leisure Activities and Well-Being

Ménard¹,

Foucreault²,

Stevens³

et al. 2016

IJPS

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This day-level study examines links between the amount of leisure time devoted to social, physical, and low-effort activities after the workday and affective well-being at bedtime. A sample of 95 office-based workers completed surveys over four consecutive days at bedtime (380 data points). Results revealed a within-person effect of leisure activity on daily affective well-being. Participants consistently reported enhanced mood before sleep on days when they spent more hours engaging in physical and social activities compared to their personal average number of hours spent on these activities across the four days of the study. However, on days when more hours were spent on low-effort activity, participants consistently reported decreased positive emotions. This suggests that time allocation to certain leisure activities may better support well-being on a daily basis. Discussion focuses on the implications of these findings for helping individuals enhance their evening leisure experiences by making astute leisure choices.

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“…Adequate physical activity is shown to have a beneficial effect on both physiological and psychological health and well-being (Rimmele et al 2009;Travlou 2006). Free play (in which physical activity may play a key role) is believed to possess qualities which enhance and improve numerous aspects of emotional well-being such as reducing anxiety, depression, and aggression as well as sleep problems (Burdette and Whitaker 2005).…”

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“…Exercise is now recognised as an antidepressant (Craft and Landers 1998;Goodwin 2003;Lawlor and Hopker 2001;North et al 1990;Rimmele et al 2009;Singh et al 2001). Especially in adults, physical activity can lower depressive symptoms (Dunn et al 2001;O'Neal et al 2000).…”

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“…Another study examined the effect of varying levels of physical activity on psychological, adrenal and autonomic responses to a standardised psychosocial stressor (Rimmele et al 2009). The manner in which the subjects responded to the stressor varied alongside the levels of physical activity, with the lowest cortisol, heart rate and psychological responses seen in individuals participating in the highest levels of physical activity.…”

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confidence: 99%

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