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15 February 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ISU study shows exercise improves heart and brain health<\/a> | Todd Magel<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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AMES, Iowa \u2014 A new Iowa State University study shows exercise works out your heart and your brain. It’s no secret that working out helps your physical health, but now researchers say it’s also good for mental health. KCCI Senior Reporter Todd Magel shows us how staying active is beneficial in the long run. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“Mental health concerns are on the rise. We need to be able to talk about them and then have options to be able to help improve them.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“Sitting is sort of a sneaky side effect of many of the behaviors that we do and we don’t necessarily know how much we are doing it. I think becoming more aware of how much we sit and how that might influence our own wellbeing could be really important.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“Doing things that might not seem like exercise, you know, the “no pain, no gain” approach can actually be really useful, which I think is really cool.”<\/p>Dr. Jacob Meyer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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25 June 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want a Surprising Business Boost? Start Exercising<\/a> | Robert Roy Britt<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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From improving concentration to boosting mood, employees who perform physical activity can bring a variety of benefits to the business.<\/strong> \u2014 Getty Images\/RichLegg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Exercise has powerful short-term benefits that have obvious application in the workplace,\u201d said Jacob Meyer, an expert on the neurobiological effects of exercise and director of the Wellbeing and Exercise Laboratory at Iowa State University.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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24 May 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How to Create a Mental Health-Focused Workout Plan<\/a> | Emma Betuel<\/a> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“To exercise with mental health in mind, don’t worry about choosing one type of exercise over another, said Jacob Meyer<\/a>, a professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University. Aerobic workouts, like running, have consistently been linked to greater mental health, but they’re not necessarily better than strength training \u2014 despite the powerful “runner’s high.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“So far, research shows that aerobic exercise seems to be similarly effective to resistance exercise for improving mental health \u2014 both in the short term and in the long term,” he said.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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28 March 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Americans view health, especially weight, differently after one year of COVID-19<\/a> | Eleanor Chalstrom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The past year, Americans watched COVID-19 cases increase. Over half of Americans said their weight also went up this year. Courtesy of Flickr.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“Jacob Meyer is an assistant professor in Iowa State University’s kinesiology department. Meyer is the director of the Wellbeing and Exercise Laboratory at the university and is currently leading the COVID-19 and Wellbeing Survey, comprised of over 3,000 participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat we saw was a lot of people were expressing they were reducing their exercise potentially because they couldn\u2019t go to their gym or their sports leagues were shut down,\u201d Meyer said. \u201cThat ended up resulting in people reporting they were being much less active while sitting, using screens for more time. Those things are certainly associated with less energy expenditure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19 and Wellbeing Survey research began toward the beginning of the pandemic. Meyer said people report their exercise time, screen time and sitting time. The participants also report the state of their mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe found that, in particular, people who reduce their exercise, or who increase their screen time, had worse depression, stress, loneliness, et cetera,\u201d Meyer said.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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21 February 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts. Here\u2019s why.<\/a> | L. Alison Phillips and Jacob Meyer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The people in your group become an asset to help you get going and stick with it. Valerie Macon\/AFP via Getty Images<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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29 December 2020 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts \u2013 here\u2019s why<\/a> | L. Alison Phillips and Jacob Meyer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Exercising together \u2013 whether online or safely in person \u2013 can help you stick to the program. Mark Makela\/Getty Images News via Getty Images<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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21 August 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How Increased Screen Time During Coronavirus Outbreak Is Affecting Your Mental Health | Jordan Smith<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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15 July 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Pandemic Is Turning Americans Against the Gym. That Could Be a Good Thing for the Nation’s Health | Jamie Ducharme<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A man wearing a mask runs near a sign that says, “Keep this far apart” in Central Park in New York City on May 3, 2020.
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25 June 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The way these older amateur athletes are staying fit despite the pandemic offers lessons for all ages | Matt Fuchs<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In July 2017, at age 76, DeEtte Sauer learned she had won her first gold medal at the National Senior Games. She didn\u2019t pick up swimming until she was 58 years old. (National Senior Games) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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27 May 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Possible Remedy for Pandemic Stress: Exercise | Gretchen Reynolds<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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12 May 2020<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 Is Making Americans Even More Sedentary. The Effects Could Be Long-Lasting | Jamie Ducharme<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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25 February 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Being healthy encompasses more than just working out | Jill Olson<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Students climbing the rock wall at State Gym. Members of the kinesiology department said being healthy is more than weight loss and working out. Garrett Heyd\/Iowa State Daily<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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03 February 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Can CBD Help Fend Off The Winter Blues? | Ken Lawson<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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29 October 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regular exercise can help tackle depression | Gretchen Reynolds<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Any exercise, whether light or difficult, left the exercisers feeling more cheerful.<\/a>
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08 October 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exercise lowers the risk of depression\u2014and may help treat it, too | Wing Sze Tang<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Promising research shows that moderate exercise as part of a complete treatment program for depression can help play a role in easing symptoms.
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24 September 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exercise may boost mood for women with depression. Having a coach may help<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Women running along the ocean in Solana Beach, California, on March 26, 2018. For women with serious depression, a single session of exercise can change the body and mind in ways that might help to combat depression over time, according to a new study of workouts and moods.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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13 September 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exercising with a coach might be good for fighting depression | Tibi Puiu<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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04 September 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why women with depression may benefit from seeing an exercise coach | Gretchen Reynolds<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2018For improving depressed mood state, exercise of any intensity appears helpful.\u2019 Photograph: iStock <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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21 August 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exercise May Boost Mood for Women With Depression. Having a Coach May Help. | Gretchen Reynolds<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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19 August 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alleviating depression: exercise and the endocannabinoid system<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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14 August 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Does the Endocannabinoid System Link Depression and Exercise? | Angie Hunt<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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07 November 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How Meditation Might Help Your Winter Workouts | Gretchen Reynolds<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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13 June 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mindfulness Program May Help Increase Physical Activity Levels<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Meditation\/stress reduction may be as effective as aerobic training programs in increasing activity. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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14 May 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Motivation to move may start with being mindful<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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14 May 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These Two Activities Can Improve the Mind and Body | Angie Hunt<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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02 October 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meyer leverages exercise studies to boost mental, physical health | Kent Davis<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jacob Meyer studies biological mechanisms to learn the ways exercise influences various populations and to help inform mental health treatments. Photo by Ryan Riley. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Active Voice: Endocannabinoids and Feeling Differently Post-Exercise \u2014 Uncovering Relationships in Depressed Women | Jacob D. Meyer, Ph.D., and Kevin M. Crombie, M.S. <\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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New insights into how exercise can lift mood in depression<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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