Does exercise augment operant and Pavlovian extinction: A meta-analysis

Exposure therapy, a behavioral approach to reduce symptomology in fear, anxiety, and drug-related psychiatric disorders, is based on learning and memory principles of extinction, and is subject to relapse. As such, it is important to find ways to enhance outcomes. One such way is through exercise. I...

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Published in:Journal of psychiatric research 2018-01, Vol.96, p.73-93
Main Authors: Roquet, Rheall F., Monfils, Marie-H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Conditioning, Classical - physiology
Conditioning, Operant - physiology
Exercise
Exposure therapy
Extinction, Psychological - physiology
Humans
Motor Activity - physiology
Operant extinction
Pavlovian extinction
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Summary:Exposure therapy, a behavioral approach to reduce symptomology in fear, anxiety, and drug-related psychiatric disorders, is based on learning and memory principles of extinction, and is subject to relapse. As such, it is important to find ways to enhance outcomes. One such way is through exercise. Identify if exercise augments extinction behavior, and whether this depends on the experimental paradigm used (i.e. operant or Pavlovian) and/or stimulus (i.e. appetitive or aversive). Additionally, determine which moderating variables influence the effects of exercise on extinction learning. A literature search was conducted and a Hedges’ g calculation was employed to conduct a meta-analysis (metaSEM) using a structural equation modeling approach. This approach was chosen because of its ability to account for dependencies in effect sizes. We found a significant effect of exercise as an augmentation over extinction alone (g = 0.37, p 
ISSN:0022-3956
1879-1379
DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.09.018