I have been extolling the virtues of exercise (fewer breast cancers and weight control) for sometime and now I have another one to help those who might be reluctant to start.
WORRY LESS with exercise!
A research group at U of Georgia recently published their positive results from a study of sedentary women with generalized anxiety disorder(GAD) treated by exercise. This disorder characterized by excessive and often uncontrollable worries also includes physical symptoms of fatigue, irritability and sleep disorder. Find the study online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22116310?dopt=Abstract.
These 30 women, aged 18-37, who were sedentary, were randomly allocated to lower body weight lifting, cycling (equivalent body region, work load and time) or nothing. The workouts were only twice weekly.
The groups were evaluated by psychologists blinded to the activity and in all exercise groups there was a significant reduction in worry and great improvements in other symptoms, such as tension, irritability and fatigue.
Some 90,000 Americans suffer from GAD and could be helped by exercise. Just imagine how the rest of us benefit from the positive effect of exercise on anxiety!
SO, WORRY LESS, FEEL BETTER AND GET FEWER BREAST CANCERS WITH EXERCISE!!!
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