Exercise and Stress Management

Overview

Exercise and stress management refers to the use of structured physical activity, and its integration with behavioral strategies, to reduce physiological and psychological stress and to support mental and physical wellbeing. Physiologically, exercise modulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and autonomic balance, lowers circulating stress hormones over time, and promotes the release of endorphins and neurotrophic factors that improve mood and resilience. Aerobic conditioning, resistance training, flexibility work, and mind-body practices each contribute distinct benefits, while complementary approaches such as cognitive strategies, problem-solving, and social support reinforce coping. The field is relevant across populations: physical activity has been examined as a means of supporting health and managing the systemic and psychological burden of COVID-19, and exercise is studied as a modifier of depression, loneliness, and social isolation in older adults, including those living with osteoarthritis. In athletic and developmental contexts, exercise interventions also shape musculoskeletal function and movement quality, as seen in work on hip flexion and lower-limb mechanics in young soccer players. Physiological monitoring tools, such as continuous glucose monitoring in elite athletes, illustrate how training load and metabolic responses can be tracked to optimize adaptation while limiting strain. Overall, exercise and stress management bridges physiology, psychology, and clinical care to deliver non-pharmacological, sustainable improvements in wellbeing.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Poor Motor Coordination Elicits Altered Lower Limb Biomechanics in Young Football (Soccer) Players: Implications for Injury Prevention through Wearable Sensors
  2021 · Sensors
• Poor Motor Coordination Elicits Altered Lower Limb Biomechanics in Young Football (Soccer) Players: Implications for Injury Prevention through Wearable Sensors
  S. D. Paolo et al. · 2021 · Italian National Conference on Sensors

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