The effects of stress on physical activity and exercise

MA Stults-Kolehmainen, R Sinha - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Psychological stress and physical activity (PA) are believed to be reciprocally
related; however, most research examining the relationship between these constructs is …

Physical activity in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Rosenbaum, D Vancampfort, Z Steel, J Newby… - Psychiatry …, 2015 - Elsevier
People with PTSD experience high levels of cardiovascular disease and comorbid mental
health problems. Physical activity (PA) is an effective intervention in the general population …

An overview of links between obesity and mental health

C Avila, AC Holloway, MK Hahn, KM Morrison… - Current obesity …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The American Medical Association recently recognized obesity as both an illness
and a leading cause of preventable death and chronic disease. This association is not only …

Association between posttraumatic stress disorder and lack of exercise, poor diet, obesity, and co-occuring smoking: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

C van den Berk-Clark, S Secrest, J Walls… - Health …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Objectives: Research has shown that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases the
risk of development of cardiometabolic disease (CMD) including cardiovascular disease and …

Exercise intervention in PTSD: A narrative review and rationale for implementation

NJ Hegberg, JP Hayes, SM Hayes - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prominent mental health problem in veteran and
community populations. There is accumulating evidence to suggest that aerobic exercise …

Exercise augmentation compared with usual care for post‐traumatic stress disorder: A randomized controlled trial

S Rosenbaum, C Sherrington… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the impact of a 12‐week exercise programme in addition to usual
care for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Method An assessor‐blinded randomized …

Models of first responder coping: Police officers as a unique population

E Arble, AM Daugherty, BB Arnetz - Stress and Health, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The term “first responders” refers to a range of professional occupations, including police
officers, fire fighters, search and rescue personnel, ambulance personnel, and military …

Childhood trauma associated with short leukocyte telomere length in posttraumatic stress disorder

A O'Donovan, E Epel, J Lin, O Wolkowitz, B Cohen… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with increased risk for
age-related diseases and early mortality. An accelerated rate of biological aging could …

Post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with poor health behaviors: findings from the heart and soul study.

AL Zen, MA Whooley, S Zhao, BE Cohen - Health Psychology, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) results in substantial disability, including
increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Poor health behaviors are major risk factors …

Effects of therapeutic horseback riding on post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans

RA Johnson, DL Albright, JR Marzolf, JL Bibbo… - Military medical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Large numbers of post-deployment US veterans are diagnosed with post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI), leading to an urgent …