[Exercise for the promotion of mental health : Putative mechanisms, recommendations, and scientific challenges].
L'Encéphale. 2023-06-01; 49(3): 296-303
DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2023.03.004
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Legrand FD(1), Chaouloff F(2), Ginoux C(3), Ninot G(4), Polidori G(5), Beaumont F(5), Murer S(5), Jeandet P(6), Pelissolo A(7).
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(1)Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, laboratoire cognition santé société
(EA 6291), Reims, France. Electronic address: .
(2)Neurocentre Magendie, Inserm U1215, Bordeaux, France.
(3)Université de Grenoble-Alpes, laboratoire sport en environnement social
(SENS), Grenoble-Alpes, France.
(4)Université de Montpellier, institut Debrest d’épidémiologie et de santé
publique – Inserm, Montpellier, France.
(5)Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, laboratoire MATIM, Reims, France.
(6)Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, laboratoire résistance induite et
bio-protection des plantes (USC INRAE 1488), Reims, France.
(7)Service de psychiatrie sectorisée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, GHU
Mondor, université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France.
The idea of applying various forms of physical activity for the betterment of
physical health and the reduction of chronic medical conditions is ubiquitous.
Despite evidence of successful applications of physical activity for improvement
of mental health dating back to antiquity, it has until recent years remained
unconventional to consider exercise as an intervention strategy for various
mental health conditions. The past two decades, however, have seen a relative
explosion of interest in understanding and applying various programs and forms
of exercise to improve mental health. Here, our purpose is to provide a
comprehensive and updated overview of the application of exercise as a strategy
for improving mental health. In the present paper we first summarize
contemporary research regarding short- and long-term impacts of exercise on
mental health. Then an overview of the putative mechanisms and neurobiological
bases underpinning the beneficial effects of exercise is provided. Finally, we
suggest directions for future research as well as a series of concrete
recommendations for clinicians who wish to prescribe physical activity as part
of patient mental health management.
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