Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes -Meta-Analysis, Bone Density, Circulatory System

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Psychological benefits of exercise: reduced state and trait anxiety, reduced depression, enhanced mood states. Improved self-esteem (particularly in children and older adults), Improvements to skeletal system (e. g. increased bone density) Improvements to cardiovascular system (e. g. reduced blood pressure) Improvements to respiratory system (e. g. enhanced ventilatory diffusion efficiency) Very few people exercise and many have difficulty adhering to a program. This paper reviewed 6 sources of evidence linked to context of exercising. People feel better if they do physical activity in their preferred context. Adults: males and females both preferred exercising alone and with others outside of a structured class. Adults: males and females both least preferred exercising in a structured class. Students: males and females both preferred exercising with others outside of a structured class. Students: males least preferred exercising in a structured class and females least preferred exercising completely alone: meeting the exercise guidelines.

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