Aerobic exercise program reduces anger expression among overweight children.
This study tested the effect of a structured aerobic exercise program on anger expression in healthy overweight children. Overweight sedentary children were randomly assigned to an aerobic exercise program or a no-exercise control condition. All children completed the Pediatric Anger Expression Scale at baseline and posttest. Anger Out and Anger Expression scores were lower for the exercise condition at posttest. Fitness improvements contributed significantly to final models, and points earned for adherence correlated negatively with posttest Anger Out. An aerobic exercise program might be an effective strategy to reduce anger expression, including reduction of aggressive behavior, in overweight children.
Tkacz
Joseph
J
Department of Pediatrics, Georgia Prevention Institute, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Young-Hyman
Deborah
D
Boyle
Collen A
CA
Davis
Catherine L
CL
D000786:Anger; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D019260:Expressed Emotion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012572:School Health Services; D014481:United States