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The Effects of Exercise on Emotion Regulation and Cognitive Control in PTSD

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of a single bout of aerobic exercise on neurophysiological indices of emotion regulation and cognitive control in individuals with clinically significant PTSD symptoms. In this proposed study, 65 adult females with clinically significant PTSD symptoms will be randomized into two groups: a 20-minute moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic exercise group, or a 20-minute silent sitting control group. Prior to and following the exercise/sitting session, participants will complete a letter flanker task and an emotion regulation picture viewing task while their electrical brain activity is continuously recorded via electroencephalogram (EEG). Utilizing a multimodal assessment approach, cognitive control will be measured using behavioral (i.e., accuracy, reaction time) and neurophysiology (i.e., P300, error-related negativity; ERN). Emotion regulation will be measured using self-reported and neurophysiological indices of emotional reactivity (i.e., late positive potential; LPP).

Official Title

The Effects of a Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise on Emotion Regulation and Cognitive Control in Individuals With Clinically Significant Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-03-05
Study Completion:2025-03-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT05643716

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Female Adults who are currently experiencing clinically significant PTSD symptoms. Participants will be screened via Qualtrics using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5; Weathers et al., 2013). The PCL-5 is a 20-item self-administered questionnaire designed to screen for PTSD. The PCL-5 asks about the frequency of PTSD symptoms experienced in the past month using a 5-point Likert scale. Participants with a total score \> 30 on the PCL-5 will be eligible to participate.
  1. * Using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q; Adams, 1999), participants will be excluded if they endorse any history of cardiovascular (e.g., Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure) or metabolic disease (e.g., Diabetes), or any orthopedic limitations (e.g., Osteoporosis) that may interfere with participating in aerobic exercise.
  2. * Additionally, participants must not have a history of head trauma resulting in loss of consciousness for more than 5 min, epilepsy, or hearing, visual, or other physical or mental impairments that could interfere with the collection of quality neurocognitive data.

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Michigan State University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-03-05
Study Completion Date2025-03-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-03-05
Study Completion Date2025-03-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Emotion Regulation
  • Cognitive Control
  • PTSD
  • Exercise

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Emotion Regulation
  • Cognitive Control
  • PTSD