Mogezomp, Ellen (2024) Het Effect van Ervaren Fysieke Inspanning op Ervaren Spanning en de Levendigheid van Traumatische Herinneringen. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This current study investigated the effect of perceived physical exertion on changes in distress and vividness of traumatic memories during exposure therapy, immediately after and 24 hours after exposure therapy. In the study, 67 participants watched a traumatic film and then underwent exposure therapy 24 hours later while walking on a treadmill in a virtual reality exposure environment. Perceived physical exertion was measured using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale, and the distress and vividness of memories were measured before, immediately after, and 24 hours after the exposure using memory reactivation tasks. Repeated measures analyses showed a significant reduction in both distress and vividness of memories immediately after the exposure and 24 hours after the exposure. However, the level of perceived physical exertion did not have a significant impact on this reduction, suggesting that the intensity of physical exertion may not be a crucial factor in improving therapeutic outcomes. Compared to 67 control participants who did not undergo exposure therapy, post-hoc analyses indicated that the effect of exposure or movement had more influence than just the effect of time on distress, but not on vividness of memories. These findings imply that, while exposure and movement can be effective in reducing experienced stress, the intensity of physical exertion may not play a role in this process. Further research is needed to differentiate between the other conditions and measurement points. Also further research with clinical population is needed to explore the role of physical exertion in therapies.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Karsten, J. and Haart, O.F. de |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victimology (FP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2024 10:15 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2024 10:15 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3526 |
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