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Physical fitness training and mental health.
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This article is published in American Psychologist.The article was published on 1981-04-01. It has received 616 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Physical fitness & Mental health.read more
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Exercise and physical activity for older adults
Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko,David N. Proctor,Maria A. Fiatarone Singh,Christopher T. Minson,Claudio R. Nigg,George J. Salem,James S. Skinner +6 more
TL;DR: The evidence reviewed in this Position Stand is generally consistent with prior American College of Sports Medicine statements on the types and amounts of physical activity recommended for older adults as well as the recently published 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
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ACSM Position Stand: The Recommended Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness, and Flexibility in Healthy Adults
Michael L. Pollock,Glenn A. Gaesser,Janus D. Butcher,Jean-Pierre Després,Rod K. Dishman,Barry A. Franklin,Carol Ewing Garber +6 more
TL;DR: The combination of frequency, intensity, and duration of exercise is found to be the most important factor in determining the intensity and quality of exercise a person receives.
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ACSM Position Stand: Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults
Robert S. Mazzeo,Peter R. Cavanagh,William J. Evans,Maria A. Fiatarone,James M. Hagberg,Edward McAuley,Jill K. Startzell +6 more
TL;DR: Regular exercise improves health status and contributes to an increase in life expectancy, and involvement in regular exercise can also provide a number of psychological benefits related to preserved cognitive function, alleviation of depression symptoms.
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Effects of physical exercise on anxiety, depression, and sensitivity to stress: a unifying theory.
TL;DR: The pattern of evidence suggests the theory that exercise training recruits a process which confers enduring resilience to stress, which allows the effects of exercise to be understood in terms of existing psychobiological knowledge, and it can thereby provide the theoretical base that is needed to guide future research in this area.
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Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans A Statement for Health Professionals by the Committee on Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association
Gerald F. Fletcher,Steven N. Blair,James A. Blumenthal,Carl J. Caspersen,Bernard Chaitman,Stephen Epstein,Harold B. Falls,E. S. Froelicher,Victor F. Froelicher,Ileana L. Piña +9 more
TL;DR: The known benefits of regular aerobic exercise and current recommendations for implementation of exercise programs are described in a revised report as discussed by the authors, and the potential risk of physical activity can be reduced by medical evaluation, risk stratification, supervision, and education.
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