Regular Aerobic Voluntary Exercise Increased Oxytocin in Female Mice: The Cause of Decreased Anxiety and Increased Empathy-Like Behaviors
BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.36, sa.5, ss.257-262, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- 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.