Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health Flashcards
(20 cards)
Preventative effects of exercise on depression
regular PA is useful for preventing mental heath problems
Exercise Prescription for depression
Length - at least 10 wks
Freq. - 3-5x/week
Intensity - aerobic 50-85% HR max
Duration - 30-60, 45-60 better
Anthropological Hypothesis
We were born to move
Endorphin Hypothesis
During stress (e.g., exercise) body produces endorphins.
Endorphins released during exercise -> exercise feeling good -> reduced depression
Monoamine Hypothesis
Exercises effects on depression explained via alteration in NT’s
NT implicate in regulation of emotion. Exercise can increase rate at which NT’s produced, released and processed. Exercise = incr. neurogenesis
Mastery & Social Hypothesis
mastery - build self-efficacy, feel better about self, may help alleviate depression (incr. control over enviro)
Social Interaction - building social connections provides the support and relationships needed to alleviate symptoms of depression
What is primary appraisal?
Assessing stressors as important and potentially demanding
What is secondary appraisal?
Assessing resources to deal with stressors can lead to a revisioin of primary appraisal.
What is state anxiety?
transient emotional state characterized by feelings of apprehension and heightened ANS activity
When is state anxiety assessed?
before and after a single bout of exercise
What is trait anxiety?
general predisposition to repsond with anxiety across many situations
When is trait anxiety assessed?
before and after chronic exercise program
Affect
A more general ‘valenced’ response. Does not require thought process to precede it
Well-being
greater amount of positive affect than negative affect
Moods
subjective states that have a cognitive bias
emotions
immediate response to a specific stimulus that requires some level of cognitive input
Negative Psych effects of exercise
overtraining, staleness syndrome, exercise dependence syndrome
Signs of exercise dependence
Tolerance (need for increased amnt of exercise to achieve desired effect)
withdrawal (when exercised missed)
intention effects (exercise often lasts longer than originally intended)
Loss of control (persistent desire and/or unsuccessful effort to control exercise)
Temporal Dynamics of Affective Responses
If a person does not feel well during exercise, even if they feel better afterward, they may be less inclined to continue the activity. Post-exercise positive feelings may not “override” negative feelings during exercise.
