Running reduces symptoms of mental disorders; protein levels in the brain are the key

PTSD -- post-traumatic stress disorder refers to the delayed and persistent mental disorder caused by an individual's experience, witnessing or encountering one or more actual deaths involving himself or others, or being threatened by death, or serious injuries, or threats to physical integrity According to a recent study, running helps reduce the symptoms of PTSD The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and published in the journal cognitive behavioral therapy The researchers used running to study the team's PTSD symptoms In the 12 week experimental study, 9 citizens were randomly divided into exercise + therapy group and pure therapy group The former is on the treadmill for 30 minutes at moderate intensity before talk therapy Based on previous studies of animals, the researchers concluded that running helps boost brain protein levels, known as brain derived neurotrophic factors The protein helps the brain adapt to stress and repair itself, which is often lacking in people with PTSD In addition, it involves learning and memory Back in previous studies, animals played a role in extinction in fear In other words, proteins help the brain organize context, so there's a sense of security when fear spreads For example, when you hear a loud noise during the festival, you know it's a fireworks rather than a bomb The researchers predict that as more brain-derived neurotrophic factors flow into their brains, those who participate in exercise will be more likely to be treated for PTSD, in other words, it will help reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms The researchers found that the progression between the two groups was very different: at the end of the study, the level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the plasma of the exercise + treatment group increased, while that of the pure treatment group remained at the original level In addition, the symptoms of PTSD in the running group decreased rapidly "It's exciting that simple running can have such an impact on the treatment of PTSD," said Dr Mark, who led the study At present, more in-depth research is carried out in Regina, Saskatchewan province The Department of psychology at the The University of Regina will invite 120 subjects from the general public, military and paramilitary forces to participate in a 12 week randomized controlled trial The study will be divided into four groups: pure exercise group, pure treatment group, exercise + treatment group and waiting list control group Those who took part in the exercise were asked to complete a 60 minute stationary bike three times a week The study is expected to last for 3 years.