Aerobic exercise in the psychological treatment of adolescents.
A small group of psychiatrically institutionalized adolescents (16 boys, 11 girls) were assigned to a three-day-per-week running/aerobic exercise program or a regular physical activity class. The complete program continued over 9 weeks, with 11 subjects remaining throughout the program. Dependent measures of body-mass index, timed performance on a one-mile run, resting, exercise, and recovery heart rates, and measures of depression, mood-states, and self-efficacy were assessed pre-, mid-, and post-9-wk. treatment and at a 4-wk. follow-up. Improvements in depression, anxiety, hostility, confused thinking, and fatigue were shown in treated girls, with increases in vigor and self-efficacy for all treated subjects.
Brown
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Psychological Clinic, University of South Alabama, Mobile 36688.
Welsh
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Labbé
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Vitulli
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Kulkarni
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D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*