Evidence-Based Research

Grounding Our Practices

A large body of research in the field of exercise physiology supports the emphasis by the Boston Bulldogs Running Club upon vigorous exercise, wellness and community to achieve positive physical and mental health outcomes. The following bibliography was compiled for us by Dr. Sue Gabrielli and researchers at Northeastern University.

Babyak, M., Blumenthal, J. A., Herman, S., Khatri, P., Doraiswamy, M., Moore, K., Craighead, W. E., Baldewicz, T. T., & Krishnan, K. R. (2000). Exercise treatment for major depression: Maintenance of therapeutic benefit at 10 months. Psychosomatic Medicine, 62(5), 633–638. https://doi.org
/10.1097/00006842-200009000-00006

Basso, J. C., & Suzuki, W. A. (2017). The Effects of Acute Exercise on Mood, Cognition, Neurophysiology, and Neurochemical Pathways: A Review. Brain Plasticity, 2(2), 127–152. https://doi.org/10.3233/BPL-160040

Callaghan, P. (2004). Exercise: A neglected intervention in mental health care? Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 11(4), 476–483. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00751.x

Deslandes, A., Moraes, H., Ferreira, C., Veiga, H., Silveira, H., Mouta, R., Pompeu, F. A. M. S., Coutinho, E. S. F., & Laks, J. (2009). Exercise and Mental Health: Many Reasons to Move. Neuropsychobiology, 59(4), 191–198. https://doi.org/10.1159/000223730

Eöry, A., Békési, D., Eöry, A., & Rózsa, S. (2021). Physical Exercise as a Resilience Factor to Mitigate COVID-Related Allostatic Overload. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 90(3), 200–206. https://doi.org/10.1159/000514331

Heyman, E., Gamelin, F.-X., Goekint, M., Piscitelli, F., Roelands, B., Leclair, E., Di Marzo, V., & Meeusen, R. (2012). Intense exercise increases circulating endocannabinoid and BDNF levels in humans—Possible implications for reward and depression. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 37(6), 844–851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.09.017

Kvam, S., Kleppe, C. L., Nordhus, I. H., & Hovland, A. (2016). Exercise as a treatment for depression: A meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 202, 67–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.03.063

Li, M., Huang, M., Li, S., Tao, J., Zheng, G., & Chen, L. (2017). The effects of aerobic exercise on the structure and function of DMN-related brain regions: A systematic review. International Journal of Neuroscience, 127(7), 634–649. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2016.1212855

Lloyd, K. M., Morris, T. P., Anteraper, S., Voss, M., Nieto-Castanon, A., Whitfield-Gabrieli, S., Fanning, J., Gothe, N., Salerno, E. A., Erickson, K. I., Hillman, C. H., McAuley, E., & Kramer, A.
F. (2023). Data-driven MRI analysis reveals fitness-related functional change in default mode network and cognition following an exercise intervention. Psychophysiology, e14469. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14469

Mikkelsen, K., Stojanovska, L., Polenakovic, M., Bosevski, M., & Apostolopoulos, V. (2017). Exercise and mental health. Maturitas, 106, 48–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.09.003

Rajab, A. S., Crane, D. E., Middleton, L. E., Robertson, A. D., Hampson, M., & MacIntosh, B. J. (2014). A single session of exercise increases connectivity in sensorimotor-related brain networks: A resting-state fMRI study in young healthy adults. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8, 625. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00625
Schmitt, A., Upadhyay, N., Martin, J. A., Rojas Vega, S., Strüder, H. K., & Boecker, H. (2020).
Affective Modulation after High-Intensity Exercise Is Associated with Prolonged Amygdalar- Insular Functional Connectivity Increase. Neural Plasticity, 2020, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1155
/2020/7905387

Stathopoulou, G., Powers, M. B., Berry, A. C., Smits, J. A. J., & Otto, M. W. (2006). Exercise Interventions for Mental Health: A Quantitative and Qualitative Review. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 13(2), 179–193. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2850.2006.00021.x

Taylor, C. B., Sallis, J. F., & Needle, R. (1985). The relation of physical activity and exercise to mental health. Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C.: 1974), 100(2), 195–202.

Weng, T. B., Pierce, G. L., Darling, W. G., Falk, D., Magnotta, V. A., & Voss, M. W. (2017). The Acute Effects of Aerobic Exercise on the Functional Connectivity of Human Brain Networks. Brain Plasticity, 2(2), 171–190. https://doi.org/10.3233/BPL-160039

Yu, Q., Wong, K.-K., Lei, O.-K., Nie, J., Shi, Q., Zou, L., & Kong, Z. (2022). Comparative Effectiveness of Multiple Exercise Interventions in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine – Open, 8(1), 135. https://doi.org/10.1186
/s40798-022-00529-5

Díaz-Silveira, C., Alcover, C.-M., Burgos, F., Marcos, A., & Santed, M. A. (2020). Mindfulness versus Physical Exercise: Effects of Two Recovery Strategies on Mental Health, Stress and Immunoglobulin A during Lunch Breaks. A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(8), 2839. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082839

Zschucke, E., Renneberg, B., Dimeo, F., Wüstenberg, T., & Ströhle, A. (2015). The stress-buffering effect of acute exercise: Evidence for HPA axis negative feedback. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 51, 414–425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.10.019

Huang, T.-T., Liu, C.-B., Tsai, Y.-H., Chin, Y.-F., & Wong, C.-H. (2015). Physical fitness exercise versus cognitive behavior therapy on reducing the depressive symptoms among community-dwelling elderly adults: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(10), 1542–1552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.05.013

Seo, J. Y., & Chao, Y.-Y. (2018). Effects of Exercise Interventions on Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44(3), 31–38. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20171024-01

Tang, Y.-Y., Fan, Y., Lu, Q., Tan, L.-H., Tang, R., Kaplan, R. M., Pinho, M. C., Thomas, B. P., Chen, K., Friston, K. J., & Reiman, E. M. (2020). Long-Term Physical Exercise and Mindfulness Practice in an Aging Population. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 358. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00358

​Voss. (2010). Plasticity of brain networks in a randomized intervention trial of exercise training in older adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2010.00032

Pascoe, M., Bailey, A. P., Craike, M., Carter, T., Patten, R., Stepto, N., & Parker, A. (2020). Physical activity and exercise in youth mental health promotion: A scoping review. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6(1), e000677. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000677.
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