Direct and indirect effects of exercise on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: A longitudinal study

Emerging evidence suggests that exercise may have beneficial effects on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and that this relationship may be indirectly affected by sleep, pain, and alcohol/substance use. The present study examined the longitudinal direct and indirect effects of exercise on PTSD symptoms.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - June 26, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: James W. Whitworth, Lynette L. Craft, Shira I. Dunsiger, Joseph T. Ciccolo Source Type: research