Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, USA.
Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2024;67:381-394. doi: 10.1007/7854_2024_506.
This chapter describes the placebo effect in the context of physical activity and mental health. Following a brief historical overview, definitions for placebos, placebo effects, and related terminology are discussed. Next, three major methodological challenges posed from studying the placebo effect in the context of exercise are described. Additionally, the role of a primary psychological mechanism of placebo and nocebo effects - expectations - will be summarized through the lens of key terminology. Findings from relevant chronic and acute exercise studies that have measured or manipulated exercise-associated expectations will be presented. The chapter concludes with recommendations for controlling or quantifying the placebo effect in exercise and mental health research and its implications in clinical practice.
本章描述了安慰剂效应在身体活动和心理健康方面的情况。在简要回顾历史之后，讨论了安慰剂、安慰剂效应和相关术语的定义。接下来，描述了在研究运动中的安慰剂效应时面临的三个主要方法学挑战。此外，通过关键术语的视角，总结了安慰剂和反安慰剂效应的主要心理机制——期望的作用。将介绍测量或操纵与运动相关的期望的相关慢性和急性运动研究的发现。本章最后提出了在运动和心理健康研究中控制或量化安慰剂效应及其在临床实践中的意义的建议。
