Effects of Exercise Training and Social Environment on Stress Resilience in Male and Female Long-Evans Rats

Abstract

The purpose of this doctoral dissertation research project was to determine if exercise training or social enrichment could enhance stress resilience in rats. The specific aims of this experiment were to evaluate: (1) how combined sleep disturbance and predator stress affect biological and psychological components of the stress response; (2) if exercise training attenuates the biological and psychological components of the stress response and promotes recovery following exposure to sleep disturbance and predator stress; (3) if social support attenuates the biological and psychological components of the stress response and promotes recovery following exposure to sleep disturbance and predator stress; and (4) sex differences in the effects of sleep disturbance and predator stress on biological and psychological components of the stress response.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2010
Accession Number
AD1013416

Entities

People

  • Stephanie M. Long

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain
  • Chemistry
  • Depression
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Stress (Physiology)
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.