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The Effects of Exercise on Stress Levels Paxton Kocher University of Iowa Introduction             Exercise has always been regarded as a way to blow off steam, let out emotion, or forget about a hard day’s work. Time in the gym is routine for many people, and it has been proven to keep people healthy. However, time in the gym is not just about physical results. Research has suggested that working out is a way to ease stress and anxiety, but the question that needs to be asked is, how effective is it?             Multitudes of studies about the correlations between stress and working out have been performed over the years. Many of them point to how regular exercise reduces reported stress. The first way stress is suggested to be relieved from exercise is due the positive emotions that are created. A 2014 study on the impact...

Authors of Study Topics Types of workouts that are effective Degree of effectiveness in lowering stress How it works (Brain Chemistry) Physical benefits Kim, Jong-Ho Mackenzie, Larry A. (2014) pp. 2573.Results: with high levels of stress before engaging in physical exercise seemed to alleviate perceived stress after finishing exercise due to positive emotion. pp. 2578.Discussion: Finds that if   person chooses to engage in an activity, it is conducive to lowering perceived stress Harvard Health Publishing (2011) Paragraph 6: Exercise reduces levels of the body's stress hormones. It raises levels of endorphins, chemicals in the brain that are the body's natural painkillers and mood elevators Paragraph 28: discusses how exercise can lower blood pressure and decrease cholest...