Re: Exercise and Depression Project

[Guest guest]

I am beginning my dissertation study this summer, and I wish to conduct a

directed study on the correlation between exercise and depression. I know

that there is a great deal of literature available in many journals on this

topic, but what I'd like to do is condense the information and divide the

paper into sections concerning weight training (vs. aerobics only), low vs.

high intensity, social vs.

individual programs, and maybe even exercise in combination with diet.

I am wondering if anyone would have further suggestions on possible sub

sections for this topic? I'd like it to be a fairly comprehensive paper, and

I feel certain that there are some experts online in this group who would

know a great deal about this.

[Do give us the outline of what you intend writing, together with headings and

subheadings which you have already drawn up to guide you in your work. It would

also be helpful if you listed some of the more important references that you

have

already found - then, list members will be in a better position to assist you.

By

the way, is this for a postgraduate or undergraduate degree and what is the

exact title

of the dissertation? Mel Siff]

Thanks in advance,

Gilbert

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

USA

[Guest guest]

Hi Mel,

Thanks for your response. I wll post the paper outline when it is final,

which should be sometime in mid June. I am currently working on my graduate

(doctoral)degree in Clinical Psychology, with a concentration in Health. I

enjoyed conducting individual and group therapy at the clnic this year, but

will be moving towards a more focused career in Health Psychology after my

second year. I really look forward to combining my love for fitness and

nutrition with psychology, and this is just the beginning. I start my second

(year long) practicum this month at the Oncology Center in Miami at Mt. Sinai

Hospital.

Thanks again for your response, I believe that this group will be such a

valuable source of infomation.

Gilbert

Nova Southeastern University

Ft Lauderdale, FL (BUT I am from South Carolina :-))

USA

[Guest guest]

,

I agree that there is little literature regarding the positive psychological

effects of weight training, and I really appreciated your response. I plan

on focusing heavily on weight training in this paper, and I would love to

have it published in the future.

I personally believe that exercise is one of the most effective, least

utilized psychological interventions available. I think that future

literature will help draw attention to this oversight, and that exercise will

eventually be recognized for it's potential cost offset benefits in primary

healthcare as well.

Thanks again, I'd be really interested to see any articles you might

suggest.

I'll also keep in touch with my findings!

Gilbert

Nova Southeastern University

Health Psychology

Ft Lauderdale, FL

USA

[Guest guest]

Almost everything I've seen on the topic seems to be referring to

running/aerobic exercise and depression. I wrote a paper in my

graduate program with some references which might be of interest, but

can't print them out; I can't find a suitable program (ie. free,

downloadable) to print Lotus WordPro documents without owning WordPro

or Word (I now use Star Office, when I wrote the paper i was using

Lotus).

If you find any good references for weight training and clinical

depression please post them to the list. There seems to be a

plethora of media lately about weight training and body image

distortion, and very little about the positive effects of weight

training psychologically.

Hammel, MSW, RSW

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

> I am beginning my dissertation study this summer, and I wish to

conduct a

> directed study on the correlation between exercise and depression.

I know

> that there is a great deal of literature available in many journals

on this

> topic, but what I'd like to do is condense the information and

divide the

> paper into sections concerning weight training (vs. aerobics

only), low vs. high intensity, social vs.

> individual programs, and maybe even exercise in combination with

diet.

>

> I am wondering if anyone would have further suggestions on possible

sub

> sections for this topic? I'd like it to be a fairly comprehensive

paper, and

> I feel certain that there are some experts online in this group who

would

> know a great deal about this.

>

> [Do give us the outline of what you intend writing, together with

headings and

> subheadings which you have already drawn up to guide you in your

work. It would

> also be helpful if you listed some of the more important references

that you have

> already found - then, list members will be in a better position to

assist you. By

> the way, is this for a postgraduate or undergraduate degree and

what is the exact title

> of the dissertation? Mel Siff]

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

> Gilbert

> Nova Southeastern University

> Fort Lauderdale, FL

> USA