Trial reportJournal of behavioral medicine2020
Pilot randomized controlled trial of exercise training for older veterans with PTSD.
Trial report in Journal of behavioral medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02295995 (Exercise as an Adjuvant Therapy for Veterans With PTSD), which is not on this map. Cited by 37 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Exercise as an Adjuvant Therapy for Veterans With PTSD
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of physical exercise on sleep quality in patients with psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Augmentation of psychotherapy with exercise in adult populations affected by posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Pooled it
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- Assessment of the effectiveness of exercise interventions in the treatment of PTSD: based on a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Relationship between physical activity and individual mental health after traumatic events: a systematic review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of Multiple Exercise Interventions in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2022Pooled it
- Is exercise/physical activity effective at reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults - A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Group integrated exercise versus recovery class for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized clinical trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Diet quality and exercise in older veterans with PTSD: a pilot study.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Trial
- Warrior Wellness: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of the Effects of Exercise on Physical Function and Clinical Health Risk Factors in Older Military Veterans With PTSD.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2020Trial
- Insights Following Implementation of an Exercise Intervention in Older Veterans with PTSD.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Cumulative trauma, neural circuits, and burnout: an integrative model of healthcare worker post-traumatic stress syndromes.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Review
- The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Biomarkers and Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Susceptibility and Resilience to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Cross-sectional exercise-related differences in PTSD symptoms, psychological distress, physical pain, and sleep quality in trauma-exposed adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- How does exercise regulate the physiological responses of post traumatic stress disorder? the crosstalk between oxidative stress and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- The Impact of Executive Function on Retention and Compliance in Physical Therapy in Veterans.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2024Article
- Neurogenesis-dependent remodeling of hippocampal circuits reduces PTSD-like behaviors in adult mice.Molecular psychiatry · 2024Article
- Exploring diet-induced ketosis with exogenous ketone supplementation as a potential intervention in post-traumatic stress disorder: a feasibility study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- A narrative review of exercise intervention mechanisms for post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
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Abstract
Exercise training positively impacts mental health, yet remains untested in older adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We conducted a randomized controlled pilot trial to test the feasibility and acceptability of exercise training in older veterans with PTSD. Fifty-four veterans ≥ 60 years, with a DSM-V diagnosis of PTSD, were randomized to supervised exercise (n = 36) or wait-list (WL; n = 18). Primary outcomes included recruitment rates, attendance, satisfaction, and retention. Secondary outcomes included changes in PTSD symptoms, depression, health-related quality of life, and sleep quality; assessed at baseline and 12 weeks. There were no adverse events. Attrition was minimal (14%), and adherence to the exercise intervention was high (82%). Clinically significant improvements in PTSD and related conditions were observed following exercise (Cohen's d = 0.36-0.81). Exercise training is safe and acceptable in older adults with PTSD, may improve PTSD symptoms, and broadly impacts PTSD-related conditions. Future definitive trials are warranted.
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