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1
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What is clinical anxiety?

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Unrealistic and unfounded fear and anxiety

2
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What is panic disorder characterised by?

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Episodic attacks of acute anxiety; physical symptoms; anticipatory sensitivity (anxiety sensitivity)

3
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How does a lack of regular PA associate with depression, anxiety, and panic attack prevalence?

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Those with no regular PA had a higher occurrence of depression, anxiety, and panic attacks than those who have regular PA

4
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How does PA related to prevention of depression and anxiety?

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Higher the PA is, the more protective it seems to be correlated with

5
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How does exercise compare to other interventions for reducing anxiety?

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PA has similar effect to CBT, though not as great as pharmacotherapy. PA had better effect than most other interventions.

6
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How much exercise seems to ideal for reducing anxiety?

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Public health guidelines (150 mins/week MVPA)

7
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Why do findings into PA effect of anxiety and depression have to be interpreted carefully?

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Often have methodological limitations of individual studies; only a few studies measured fitness (and thus adherence to intervention)

8
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How does CBT work?

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Through exposure to fear of somatic sensations, arousal reduction etc

9
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What is anxiety sensitivity?

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Precursor of panic attacks/disorders; fear of anxiety and anxiety-related sensations; tendency to misinterpret sensations

10
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How does PA affect anxiety sensitivity?

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Higher intensity PA had higher decrease in anxiety sensitivity; higher intensity PA reduces feat of anxiety related sensations. Those with higher fitness perceive anxiety as less hurtful towards performance

11
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What is depression?

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Pathological state of extreme dejection/melancholy, often w/ physical symptoms; reduction in vitality, vigour, or spirits

12
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What types of diseases tend to have a high prevalence of depression?

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MS, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Cushing’s

13
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How does PA affect depression?

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Higher intensity causes greater decrease in depression; higher frequency causes decreases in depression; overall dose most relevant for reduction in depression ~PA health guidelines

14
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How does PA compare to other interventions for depression?

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Moderate positive clinical effect, but no difference compared with psych/ pharmacological treatment

15
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How is inflammation related to depression?

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1/3 people with depression have higher inflammation levels (CRP, IL-6, TNF-alpha); depression is increased in inflammatory diseases; increased rates of depression associated with cytokine treatments (e.g. for cancer)

16
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What are some inflammatory illnesses?

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MS; rheumatoid arthritis; medical illness associated with poorer prognosis and disability

17
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How can PA influence depression based on physiological knowledge?

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PA reduces inflammation

18
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What is fatigue?

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Extreme tiredness; reduction in efficiency of a muscle, organ etc after prolonged activity

19
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What are characteristics of CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome)?

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Physical sensations of exhaustion and weakness; not relieved by rest; not proportional to activity; decreases capacity to work/ complete tasks; associated with emotions of helplessness, vulnerability, and anxiety; decreased attention and motivation (reduced cognitive ability_; can be chronic, acute, persistent, or episodic

20
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How is PA associated with fatigue?

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High PA is associated with lower levels of fatigue; however, no causality and may be cases of being too fatigued to exercise

21
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How does withdrawal of exercise affect fatigue?

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Increases fatigue; is partially mediated by decrease in fitness levels/ higher self-efficacy/ lower depression

22
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How does PA affect fatigue in MS patients?

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Has small effect size for a reduction in fatigue

23
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How does PA compare to other interventions for fatigue?

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PA more beneficial compared to common pharmacological treatments