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Exercise Training for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Endurance and Strength Training Among Sedentary Women With Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Strength Training and Endurance Training for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of 6 weeks of endurance or strength training and a wait list comparison condition on symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
6 weeks of strength training exercise sessions involving leg press, leg curl, and leg extension exercises twice weekly at an intensity progressing from 50% to 75% of predicted one-repetition maximum across the 6 weeks of the trial.
Six weeks of lower-body dynamic cycling exercise completed on an electronically-braked cycle ergometer twice weekly. The intervention will be matched to the strength training intervention on total work completed, total time actively engaged in exercise, a focus on leg muscles, and load (intensity) progression across the 6 week training protocol.