Gender moderates the effect of exercise on anxiety sensitivity.
Gender moderates the effect of exercise on anxiety sensitivity.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.mhpa.2014.08.002
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发表时间：
2014-09
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Smits JA
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作者：
Medina JL;DeBoer LB;Davis ML;Rosenfield D;Powers MB;Otto MW;Smits JA
中等强度到剧烈强度的运动计划正在成为降低焦虑敏感性（AS）的一种有希望的策略。初步证据表明，运动对心理健康结果的影响可能因性别而异，男性比女性受益更多。基于这一证据，本研究验证了这一假设，即运动对AS的影响会因性别而异，例如男性的影响会比女性更强。我们使用一项已发表研究的数据对这一假设进行了检验。在这项研究中，AS水平升高的参与者（N = 60）被随机分配到为期两周的运动干预[EX]或等待控制条件[WL]。结果显示，男性表现出显着更大的初始AS减少相对于女性（以下1周的运动）。然而，在干预结束时，这些性别差异不再明显。可能的机制所观察到的结果和未来的研究方向进行了讨论。
A moderate to vigorous intensity exercise program is emerging as a promising strategy for reducing anxiety sensitivity (AS). Initial evidence suggests that the effects of exercise on mental health outcomes may vary as a function of gender, with men benefitting more than women. Building upon this evidence, the present study tested the hypothesis that the effect of exercise on AS would vary as a function of gender, such that the effect would be stronger for men than for women. We tested this hypothesis using the data from a published study. In this study, participants (N = 60) with elevated levels of AS were randomly assigned to a two-week exercise intervention [EX] or a waitlist control condition [WL]. Results revealed that males showed significantly greater initial AS reductions relative to females (following 1 week of exercise). However, these gender differences were no longer evident at the end of the intervention. Possible mechanisms for the observed findings and directions for future research are discussed.