Healthy Ways to Deal with Stress DVD

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Produced in cooperation with the ACSM Connie Rogers, Ph.D. The Ohio State University 2007 US Price: $49.95 DVD | Length: 20 minutes 827008115495 Healthy Ways to Deal with Stress presents a detailed overview of the physiological processes mediating the stress response and discusses the benefits and drawbacks of mounting a stress response. The video also reviews the definition of chronic stress and outlines healthy coping strategies for dealing with chronic stress in daily life. A partial list of topics covered: Stress physiology Psychological perception of stress Hormones, neurotransmitters, cytokines Chronic stress Coping strategies Therapeutic effects of exercise

About the Author

Connie Rogers, Ph.D., is currently a National Institute of Mental Health research fellow at The Ohio State University. Dr. Rogers' research interests focus on the interactions between the brain and the immune system. Her work has examined the effects of stress and exercise on immune function particularly, natural killer (NK) cells and T cells. In addition, Dr. Rogers is currently examining the effects of stress and gender on the severity and progression of autoimmune disease.