PSY-P 337 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Anxiety Disorder, Endorphins, Exercise Intensity
21 Feb 2017
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Be aware of the scope & impact of the major mental health disorders on the u. s. 9. 5% of us adults are depressed per 1 yr. period. Highly fit athletes have superior emotional & physical health: non depressed: longer to get to 150 bpm & fatigue slower, depressed: reach 150 bpm quickly & fatigue faster. Non depressed patients have a higher endurance time than depressed patients. Depressed patients have least benefit because they are less physically fit overall: what are the 4 major hypotheses of how exercise influences mental health, be aware of evidence for/against each, esp. endorphin & distraction. Thermogenic(fever therapy): exercise raises body temperature by several degrees, and this may last several hours, alters hormone levels & eeg, brain wave activity mimics forms of relaxation: reduced emg/ muscle tension, cons: Peripheral: difficult to test(differently levels in blood) & body temperature is survival mechanism.
