Week 1

Question 1

What is affect?

Answer 1

Generic broad valenced feelings that ma encompass mood/emotion

Question 2

What is mood?

Answer 2

Diffuse, prolonged, low intensity feelings not always linked to specific event

Question 3

What is emotion?

Answer 3

Specific, short lasting, high intensity feelings, derived from appraisal of a specific event.

Question 4

What is the profile of mood states?

Answer 4

Used to measure mood 
Questionnaire where you rate adjectives based on how you feel;
- tension 
- anger 
- fatigue 
- depression 
- confusion 
- vigour

Question 5

What is an iceberg profile?

Answer 5

Runners have lower scores for negative mood states but much higher scores for positive (vigour) than an average person.

Question 6

What is the hedonic principle?

Answer 6

Humans seek pleasure and avoid displeasure

Question 7

What are feel good factors?

Answer 7

Social interaction
Pleasant environment 
Listening to music
Feeling of mastery/success
Distraction from problems 
Relief that it's over

Question 8

What effect on mood would you expect from an easy treadmill walk?

Answer 8

Slight elevation

Question 9

What effect on mood would you expect from a maximum treadmill walk?

Answer 9

Initial increase, then as test gets harder mood plummets, then once it’s over significant increase in mood (affective rebound)

Question 10

What is the PRETIE-Q?

Answer 10

Preference for and tolerance of the intensity of exercise questionnaire

Used to measure differences in people’s preferences and tolerances to intensity levels to work out what is best for each individual to ensure a positive experience.

Question 11

What are the defining features of depression?

Answer 11

Low mood and loss of interest in activities

Question 12

What are possible additional symptoms of depression?

Answer 12

Weight/appetite changes 
Sleep changes
Fatigue 
Psychomotor changes 
Feeling worthless/guilty 
Concentration problems 
Suicidal thoughts

Question 13

What is required for clinical diagnosis of depression?

Answer 13

5 or more symptoms, including at least 1 defining feature, for two weeks near daily, causing impaired function.

Question 14

What is the SMILE study and what are the results?

Answer 14

202 adults with depression not on current treatment
Randomly allocated to 4 groups for 4 months
- group exercise (45 mins 3/w) - 45% remission
- home exercise (45 mins 3/w) - 40% remission
- antidepressant meds - 47% remission
- placebo meds - 31% remission

Question 15

What is the DOSE study?

Answer 15

80 depressed adults
Randomised to 5 groups
- guideline vol 3d/w or 5d/w - 43% remission
- low vol 3d/w or 5d/w - 25% remission
- control stretch 3d/w - 11% remission
Difference in frequency (3 or 5 not statistically different)

Question 16

What are the NICE recommendations for PA programmes for people with persistent sub threshold depressive symptoms or mild to moderate depression?

Answer 16

Should be delivered in groups with support from a competent practitioner

Should consist typically of 3 sessions per week of moderate intensity duration (45-60 mins) over 10-14 weeks