Regular Aerobic Voluntary Exercise Increased Oxytocin in Female Mice: The Cause of Decreased Anxiety and Increased Empathy-Like Behaviors

Yüksel O., Ateş M., Kızıldağ S., Yüce Z., Koc B., Kandiş S., ...Daha Fazla

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.36, sa.5, ss.257-262, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2019.2018.12.87
  • Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.257-262
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anxiety, brain, empathy, exercise, gender, oxytocin
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: It is known that regular physical activity reduces anxiety. Low anxiety levels affect mood, emotions, and empathy. Oxytocin is a powerful hormone that regulates social interaction, sexual reproduction, maternal-infant bonding, milk release, empathy, and anxiety. Empathy is an important behavior in the living community; and also important for sportsmen during sportive competition and daily living life, because sportsmen are also role model of people.