Effects of running or weight lifting on self-concept in clinically depressed women.
Forty clinically depressed women were randomized to a running, weight lifting, or delayed treatment condition. Self-concept was assessed at baseline, pre-, mid-, and posttreatment for all subjects and at 1, 7, and 12 months for exercise groups. Significant improvements in self-concept were found for exercise groups relative to control groups. No significant differences between exercise groups were found, and improvements were reasonably well-maintained over time. Differential changes on dimensions of self-concept were not demonstrated. These results suggest that both running and weight lifting exercise programs improve self-concept in clinically depressed women.
Ossip-Klein
D J
DJ
Doyne
E J
EJ
Bowman
E D
ED
Osborn
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KM
McDougall-Wilson
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IB
Neimeyer
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RA
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012420:Running; D012649:Self Concept; D013177:Sports; D014891:Weight Lifting