Research Impact Summary: Evidence supports positive effects of acute exercise on mood states. Non-traditional exercise modalities, including Pilates, remain understudied, particularly among males. This study examined mood state responses to a single Pilates bout among […]
Research Impact: This manuscript reviews and synthesises the available epidemiological literature examining prospective associations of physical activity with anxiety outcomes. Findings were promising, as odds (OR, 95%CI) of elevated anxiety symptoms (0.8742, 0.7731–0.9886; n=9), incidence […]
Research Seminar Description: Dr. Lindheimer will provide an overview and primer of placebo and expectation science, the potential role of placebo and expectancy in the psychological consequences of regular physical activity and exercise, and measurement, […]
Research Impact: Evidence supports benefits of exercise for mental health among people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). Positive effects of traditional exercise modes among PwMS are established; however, less is known about non-traditional modes like Pilates. […]
Anxiety disorders are consistently the most common type of mental disorder in the general population. There is substantial evidence to support their association with reduced quality of life, the development of chronic medical conditions, and […]
Research Impact: The study reported here replicated initial findings of positive effects of acute aerobic exercise on state anxiety, worry, and feelings of energy and fatigue among 16 young adult women with analogue GAD, examined […]
Research Impact: Regular physical activity (PA) is associated with less anxiety, but prospective studies linked to clinician diagnoses of anxiety disorders are scarce. We examined whether PA recommended for general health were associated with anxiety […]
Research Impact: Given the higher risk for sedentary behavior (SB) in people with anxiety disorders, there is a need to investigate factor associated with SB among anxious individuals. This study examined associations between SB and […]
Research Impact: Pain and psychiatric disorders are prevalent comorbidities for which physical activity is beneficial. Whether associations between physical activity (PA) and pain are mediated by psychiatric symptoms is understudied. We tested whether the severity […]
Research Impact: Generalised anxiety disorder is prevalent and costly, and common frontline treatments, such as antidepressants and cognitive behavioural therapy, have been shown to have negative side-effects and to be only moderately efficacious. Given the prevalence […]
