Impact of Exercise Training on Psychological Risk Factors
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Does PS increase CVD?
Although the lay public has generally been extremely concerned about the impact of PS in general and CV health, this topic has been underemphasized by clinicians, especially in the field of CVD prevention and treatment. In a recent major review, PS was defined to exist when an individual perceives that environmental demands tax or exceed his or her adaptive capacity.6 The link between PS and CVD has clearly been identified as an important public health concern.
The body of data exploring the
Impact of ET in psychological factors
The potential beneficial effects of regular ET are reviewed throughout this symposium, but often forgotten in the prevention and treatment of CVD are the potentially powerful effects of physical activity, ET, and improved CRF on psychological risk factors.
Conclusions
We have reviewed the relevant data regarding the role of behavioral factors and PS on the pathogenesis and prognosis of CVD, especially CHD. Substantial evidence, especially from our CRET programs, has consistently demonstrated marked improvements in PS and PS-related mortality after formal ET programs. We believe that (1) greater attention directed toward psychological risk factors is needed in many aspects of medical care, including the prevention and treatment of CVD, and (2) ET and
Statement of Conflict of Interest
All authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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