Lecture 3 - Mental Health and Exercise

Question 1

__ in ___ people experience mental health issues

Answer 1

1

5

Question 2

__% of adults experience major depression at some point

Answer 2

8%

Question 3

MAOI

• What does it stand for?
• What is it used for?

Answer 3

• Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

- anti-depressant drug

Question 4

Top 5 opiate based pain killers

Answer 4

Oxcontin
Opana
Demerol
Percot
Vicodin

Question 5

____ and anaerobic training can ____ depression equally, but the ____ training should be ____ intense

70% ___
Light _____

Answer 5

Aerobic
reduce
aerobic
less

70% VO2
Light weight training

Question 6

Psychosocial benefits of exercise

Answer 6

• sense of control/mastery over a dimension’s of one’s being
• distraction from stressors/problems
• relaxing, having fun, socializing

Question 7

Physiological benefits of exercise

Answer 7

• increase testosterone (strength, size)
• increase endorphins
• increased core temperature induces muscular relaxation
• enhanced monoamine transmission induces natural pain killer effect (epi, norepi, dopamine, serotonin)
• neurogenesis

Question 8

Sympathetic Nervous System

• function
• hormones & receptor
• origin of nerves
• physiological response

Answer 8

• fight/flight; stress response
• epi and norepi; adrenergic receptors
• thoracic and lumbar spine
• increased HR, increased ventilation, pupil dilation, bladder relaxation, glucose release from liver

Question 9

Parasympathetic Nervous System

• function
• hormones & receptor
• origin of nerves
• physiological response

Answer 9

• rest/digest; down regulation
• acetylcholine; cholinergic receptors
• cranial and sacral nerves
• pupil constriction, airway constriction, bladder contraction, erection, stimulates digestion and glucose uptake

Question 10

3 characteristics of visual imagery

Answer 10

• representative
• vivid
• evocative

Question 11

Stathopoulou et al., 2006 (Exercise Interventions and
Mental Health)
Findings

Answer 11

• high intensity exercise for reducing depression&raquo_space; lower intensity
• dose-response relationship between exercise and mental health
• aerobic for reducing depression roughly equal to anaerobic
• exercise can be as effective as medication for reducing depression