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The impact of a single session of aerobic exercise on positive emotional reactivity in depression: Insight into individual differences from the late positive potential

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 144; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.brat.2021.103914

1873-622X

Christopher J. Brush, Kreshnik Burani, Kendall Schmidt, Nicholas J. Santopetro, Greg Hajcak,

Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Depression has been characterized by a broad disengagement from the environment, as reflected by dampened positive and negative emotional reactivity. Research has shown that acute exercise may enhance positive emotional reactivity in healthy adults. It is unknown whether it can alter positive emotional reactivity in depression. In the present study, positive emotional reactivity was assessed using the late positive potential (LPP) event-related potential before and after 30 min of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in 43 adults with current or a lifetime history of depression (M