What: Intensive Exercise is proven to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression by engaging in physical activity that raises your heart rate to 55-70% of the maximum for your age.
Benefit: Intense exercise can shift your nervous system balance, promoting relaxation and a positive emotional state.
Mayo Clinic Staff. Exercise intensity: How to measure it. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise-intensity/art-20046887
Campbell County Health, Target Heart Rate and Estimated Maximum Heart Rate https://www.cchwyo.org/news/2022/may/target-heart-rate-and-estimated-maximum-heart-ra/
Martland, R., Mondelli, V., Gaughran, F., & Stubbs, B. (2019). Can high-intensity interval training improve physical and mental health outcomes? A meta-review of 33 systematic reviews across the lifespan. Journal of Sports Sciences. 38(4), 430-469, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1706829
Grazia Maugeri, G. Castrogiovanni P., Giuseppe Battaglia G., Pippi R., D'Agata V., Antonio Palma, A., DiRosa M., & Musumeci, G. (2020). The impact of physical activity on psychological health during Covid-19 pandemic in Italy. Heliyon. 6 (6), Published online: June 24, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04315