Anxiety effectively treated with exercise

15 Nov 2021 by Ted Escobedo 1 min read

Both moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic, a study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows.The study, now published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, is based on 286 patients with anxiety syndrome, recruited from primary care services in Gothenburg and the northern part of Halland County. Half of the patients had lived with anxiety for at least ten years. Their average age was 39 years, and 70 percent were women.

Participants were assigned to group exercise sessions, either moderate or strenuous, for 12 weeks. The results show that their anxiety symptoms were significantly alleviated even when the anxiety was a chronic conditionMost individuals in the treatment groups went from a baseline level of moderate to high anxiety to a low anxiety level after the 12-week program.

Know more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211109095348.htm

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