The impact of an exercise training intervention on cortisol levels and post-traumatic stress disorder in juveniles from an Ugandan refugee settlement: study protocol for a randomized control trial

The impact of an exercise training intervention on cortisol levels and post-traumatic stress disorder in juveniles from an Ugandan refugee settlement: study protocol for a randomized control trial

Abstract Background Latest research demonstrates a significant improvement in stress-related symptoms in psychological disorders as a result of exercise training (ET). Controlled clinical trials further validate the significance of ET by demonstrating lower salivary cortisol levels in patients with...

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Main Authors: Henning Budde, Davin P. Akko, Herbert E. Ainamani, Eric Murillo-Rodríguez, Roland Weierstall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Exercise training
Juvenile refugees
Cortisol
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2753-x

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