Research that focuses on the amazing “healing effects” of “exercise” is now attracting worldwide attention.Exercising can protect you from stress, has a depression-improving effect comparable to that of antidepressants, increases resilience factors and makes you more anxious, and can eliminate the same level of dementia risk as genetics. “Nature’s second strongest ‘sleep-inducing drug’ is made in the body”Dr. Jennifer Hayes, a leading expert in “exercise x neuroscience,” summarized the surprising research results. Her research has been featured in numerous international media outlets, including The New York Times, BBC, CNN, and HuffPost.The Japanese version of her first book that summarizes her content in an easy-to-understand manner for the general public.“Depression disappears with exercise: Reset method for “mental disorder” clarified by neuroscience”will be released on September 7th. This time, in commemoration of the release of this book, we will release a part of its contents specially.
Bad effects of “sitting” more than you can imagine
In my laboratory, we conducted a 6-week follow-up survey on the mental changes of “stressful students” who were preparing for final exams.Exercise can prevent stress-induced depressionWe have proven that.
At the beginning of the study, none of the students had a mental illness and did not exercise. The study randomly assigned these students to one of three groups.
★ Sitting: Sedentary for 6 weeks
★ Moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) group: Ride a bike for 30 minutes at moderate intensity 3 times a week for 6 weeks
* High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Groups: Repeat 1 minute high intensity and 1 minute low intensity 3 times a week for 6 weeks for a total of 20 minutes (HIIT training was set slightly shorter than MICT training according to workload. and cool down time)
During six weeks of stress,The sedentary group was so depressed that their mental symptoms warranted a clinical diagnosis.This is shocking considering they have no history of mental illness.
Exercise can prevent depression
The exercise group, on the other hand, was protected despite being exposed to the same psychological stressors as the sedentary students.Neither the MICT nor HIIT groups found stress induced depression.It is. However, the students who took MICT ended up feeling less stressed.
In addition to highlighting that mental health is undermined by chronic stress, the study also highlights that exercise can help prevent stress-related depression.
(This manuscript was written by Jennifer Hayes and translated by Masami Shikada.“Depression disappears with exercise-Reset method for “mental disorder” clarified by neuroscience”(Excerpted and edited from the contents of
Director of the Neurofit Lab at McMaster University in Canada, home to the world’s top kinesiology (exercise science) department, and a leading authority on exercise and neuroscience research. His award-winning research primarily focuses on the effects of physical exercise on mental health and cognitive performance. His research has received international media attention including CNN, NBC, BBC, HuffPost and CBS, as well as a feature in The New York Times.Japanese translation of the first book“Depression disappears with exercise”will be released on September 7, 2022.
