Key result
A 4-week bodybuilding program produced a significant decrease in depressive symptoms among 45 clients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation for substance abuse.
Why the study?
Does structured exercise (aerobics, bodybuilding, or circuit training) reduce depressive symptoms in clients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation for substance abuse?
Does structured exercise (aerobics, bodybuilding, or circuit training) reduce depressive symptoms in clients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation for substance abuse?
A 4-week bodybuilding program significantly decreased depressive symptoms in recovering substance abusers in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.
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Bodybuilding may reduce depressive symptoms in inpatient substance abuse recovery; hypothesis-generating and requires larger confirmatory trials.
This experiment investigated the effects of three types of structured exercise (aerobics, bodybuilding, and circuit training) on depressive symptoms of 45 clients undergoing a 4-wk., inpatient rehabilitation program for substance abuse. Pre- and posttest measures included the Center of Epidemiological Studies--Depression, resting pulse rate, blood pressure, maximum strength on incline bench press, and estimates of aerobic fitness and body fat. The bodybuilding program produced a significant decrease in depressive symptoms. Physiological and psychological explanations are discussed.
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Palmer et al. (1995) studied Substance abuse with depressive symptoms (n=45). Structured exercise (aerobics, bodybuilding, and circuit training) was evaluated on Depressive symptoms measured by the Center of Epidemiological Studies--Depression. A 4-week bodybuilding program produced a significant decrease in depressive symptoms among 45 clients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation for substance abuse.
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