Lower cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with greater reduction in PTSD symptoms and anxiety sensitivity following aerobic exercise

LeBouthillier, Daniel M.; Fetzner, Matthew G.; Asmundson, Gordon J.G.

doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2015.11.001

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Lower cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with greater reduction in PTSD symptoms and anxiety sensitivity following aerobic exercise

LeBouthillier, Daniel M., Fetzner, Matthew G., Asmundson, Gordon J.G.·2016·Mental health and physical activity

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Participants with lower fitness at baseline reported a greater reduction in PTSD symptoms compared to their higher-fit peers.
“participants with lower fitness at baseline, measured using the YMCA ergometer bike test which assesses submaximal VO2 maximum, reported a greater reduction in PTSD symptoms compared to their higher-fit peers (β = 0.10, p < 0.10).”
From Exercise Intervention in PTSD: A Narrative Review and Rationale for Implementation (2019) · cites this paper as [57]
In a 2 week aerobic exercise program, those with lower baseline fitness reported a greater reduction in avoidance and hyperarousal PTSD symptoms compared to those with higher baseline fitness.
“Those with lower baseline fitness reported a greater reduction in avoidance and hyperarousal PTSD sxs, compared to those with higher baseline fitness”
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Authors: LeBouthillier, D. M., Fetzner, M. G., & Asmundson, G. J. G.
Affiliations: University of Regina (CA)
Corresponding author: LeBouthillier, Daniel M.
ORCID: LeBouthillier, Daniel M.
Asmundson, Gordon J.G.
Venue: Mental health and physical activity
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2016-03
Volume: 10
Pages: 33-39
ISSN: 1755-2966 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2015.11.001
OpenAlex: W2247834562
Cited by: 40
References: 34
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 2.28
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Mental health and physical activity (publishedVersion)
QSpace (Queen's University Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: cardiorespiratory fitness, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety sensitivity, aerobic exercise, stationary cycling, avoidance symptoms, hyperarousal symptoms, maintenance therapy, physical activity and mental health

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Lower cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with greater reduction in PTSD symptoms and anxiety sensitivity following aerobic exercise

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