How exercise prevents stress, by researchers

MODERATE exercise may help people deal with anxiety and stress for a period of time after their workout. The conclusions, published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, suggest exercise can help people better endure life's daily stressors and anxieties.Previous research has shown that exercise boosts mood, but the effects on a person's emotional state have yet to be seen, as well as whether the positive effects last when faced with everyday stressors. A study carried out by researchers from Brigham Youth University and published on 13th September 2012 found that exercise can reduce the urge to eat.Earlier studies report stress reduction can be achieved by meditation, breathing, progressive relaxation, and exercise.Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, United States, have discovered that exercise reduces anxiety, and provides the tools to maintain decreased levels of anxiety when faced with emotional events.Carson Smith, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, the University of Maryland, and team investigated how 30 minutes of moderate intensity cycling versus a 30 minute period of quiet rest affected anxiety levels on a group of healthy college aged students.
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