Thomas P. LaFontaine’s research while affiliated with Columbia College - Missouri and other places

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Publications (3)


Long-Term Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Psychological Outcomes
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February 1999

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375 Citations

Preventive Medicine

Thomas M. DiLorenzo

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Eric P. Bargman

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Renée Stucky-Ropp

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Thomas LaFontaine

Although the literature on increased physical fitness and psychological outcomes has grown large, a number of methodological limitations remain unaddressed. The present study was designed to address a number of these limitations while examining the short- and long-term psychological effects following completion of a 12-week aerobic fitness program using bicycle ergometry (and confirmed increases in fitness). Following completion of a 12-week aerobic fitness program (and through 12 months of follow-up), 82 adult participants completed the Beck Depression Inventory, Profile of Mood States, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. Physiological measures used to assess changes in aerobic fitness were maximal work load, submaximal heart rate at a standard work load, predicted maximum oxygen uptake, and resting heart rate. Exercise participants experienced a positive fitness change and psychological improvement over the initial 12-week program compared to a control group. At 1 year follow-up, physiological and psychological benefits remained significantly improved from baseline. Overall, results indicate that exercise-induced increases in aerobic fitness have beneficial short-term and long-term effects on psychological outcomes. We postulate that participants in the exercise group did not increase the amount of weekly exercise they performed over the 12-month follow-up period and thus the maintenance of the psychological improvements occurred concurrent with equal or lesser amounts of exercise.


Aerobic Exercise and Mood: A Brief Review, 1985-1990

April 1992

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64 Citations

Sports Medicine

The major reviews of research on aerobic exercise and mood published in the past 10 years and the well-controlled empirical studies in the last 5 years yield a number of consistent conclusions. First, researchers unanimously concluded that aerobic exercise and depression and anxiety are related in a inverse and consistent manner. Yet they consistently refrained from suggesting that this relationship involves causality. Second, studies consistently reported that aerobic exercise is effective in the treatment of mild to moderate forms of depression and anxiety. In fact, it was the conclusion of several researchers that aerobic exercise was as effective as more traditional methods of psychotherapy. Third, it consistently was reported that the increased benefits were greatest in those who were more depressed and more anxious. Fourth, it was reported consistently that an increase in cardiovascular fitness was not necessary for mood enhancement. Finally, because the few existing longitudinal studies predominantly involve pre-experimental and quasi-experimental designs, the hypothesis that exercise leads to mood changes cannot be accepted nor refuted at this time.


Citations (2)


... The varying percentage could be due to variation in sampling frame used for the respective study. The exercise was reported to be inversely related to 15,16 anxiety and depression A study done at NIMHANS by Sharma et al 17 reported prevalence of 5.8% risk for exercise addiction. ...

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PREVALENCE OF EXERCISE ADDICTION IN GYM USERS (FITNESS INDUSTRY) AT HAPUR, UTTAR PRADESH
Aerobic Exercise and Mood: A Brief Review, 1985-1990
  • Citing Article
  • April 1992

Sports Medicine

... In a study that was done by Thomas in England a group which attended in the aerobic exercises for 8 weeks the average scores of self-esteem had increased after the treatment (Thomas, 1999). Walter et al. in his study found out a regular exercising plan with moderate intense causes positive changes and enhance self-esteem (Walters & Martin, 2000). ...

Long-Term Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Psychological Outcomes
  • Citing Article
  • February 1999

Preventive Medicine