The Long-term Physical and Mental Effects and Short-term Mental Effects of Aerobic Exercises

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  • 有酸素運動が体力および精神状態に及ぼす長期的影響と短期的精神影響
  • ユウサンソ ウンドウ ガ タイリョク オヨビ セイシン ジョウタイ ニ オヨボ

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We examined the physical and mental effects of approximately 2 months of aerobic exercises on a total of 28 (2 male and 26 female) adults. The subjects, who were normally sedentary, attended an open college course on "Aerobic Exercise for Body and Mind" in 1994 and 1995. The exercises were done at the rate of twice a week and for a duration of about 1.5 hours each time. The short-term mental effects of each period of exercise were also examined.With regard to long-term mental effects, evident decreases of SDS and STAI-T were observed. Physical complaints and mental complaints, especially those of depression and anxiety, in CMI (administered only in 1995) also tended to decrease. No significant changes were observed in personality or behavioral pattern characteristics : self-suppression tendency, "adapted-child" tendency, type A tendency, type I (emotionally unstable and introvert) tendency. As for long-ter, physical effects, only a significant increase of anaerobic power was observed. Regarding short-term mental effects evaluated by psychological tests, decreases of STAI-S, POMS-TMD (total mood disturbance) and POMS-C (confusion), and increase in activity, pleasantness and social affection were observed on a similar level in every exercise.The most significan teffect of the 2 months of aerobic exercises was the mental effect. These results suggest that aerobic exercises could be prescribed for the purpose of mental health.

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