title: The effect of moderate exercise on mood in mildly hypertensive volunteers: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: This study reports an investigation of the effect of participating in moderate exercise (three 40-min sessions of brisk walking a week for 6 months) on mood state in 177 sedentary, mildly hypertensive volunteers. Mood was assessed by the Profile of Mood States, Bipolar Form (POMS-BI), and no significant differences were found between control and exercise groups. The intervention group increased its exercise output more than the control group, but there was also a significant increase in exercise done by the control group. We conclude that exercise has no major effect on mood in hypertensive volunteers.
authors.affiliation: Kahikatea, Mason Clinic, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arroll
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D016138:Walking / Q000523:psychology