Some psychological and physiological effects of aerobic exercise on adult inpatient alcoholics

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
James Horton Palmer (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Advisor
Nicholas Vacc

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the usefulness of aerobic exercise as a treatment intervention with adult Inpatient alcoholics. More specifically, it was hypothesized that regular aerobic exercise would decrease depression and anxiety levels in participants, while Increasing aerobic capacity and self-concept level. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Self-Rating Depression Scale, Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, and Astrand- Rhyming bicycle-ergometer test were used as dependent measures, and were administered to a treatment and a control group on admission and again at discharge from a 28-day inpatient treatment program. Control group data were gathered prior to initiating the exercise program, with recruitment for the treatment-group beginning only after the last control was discharged.

Additional Information

Publication
Dissertation
Language: English
Date: 1985
Subjects
Alcoholics $x Rehabilitation
Alcoholics $x Health and hygiene
Aerobic exercises

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