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Trauma-informed exercise for women survivors of sexual violence.

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Pebole, M; Gobin, RL; Hall, KS
Published in: Transl Behav Med
March 16, 2021

Compared to their male counterparts, women experience alarmingly high rates of sexual violence (SV). Nearly 20% of women in the USA have been victims of SV, and prevalence of sexual assault among female service members is reported to be even higher, up to 50%. SV results in negative health outcomes like posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, obesity, poor body image, and pain-related disability. Exercise has been shown to positively impact both mental and physical health outcomes in populations experiencing posttraumatic symptoms, yet women survivors of SV are often excluded from exercise trials in trauma-affected populations. The purpose of this paper is to comment on the importance of incorporating women-specific trauma-informed principles in the content and delivery of exercise interventions in trauma-affected populations, particularly as it relates to SV. Researchers discuss the implications of female-specific and trauma-informed exercise considerations for SV survivors. This commentary highlights the need for trauma-informed implementation efforts and outcome measurements in exercise interventions involving women affected by SV. Researchers call for (a) increased qualitative work on trauma-specific implementation efforts across exercise intervention domains and (b) increased assessment of trauma-specific outcomes in exercise trials.

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Transl Behav Med

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1613-9860

Publication Date

March 16, 2021

Volume

11

Issue

2

Start / End Page

686 / 691

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Survivors
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Sex Offenses
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Exercise
  • Disabled Persons
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
 

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Pebole, M., Gobin, R. L., & Hall, K. S. (2021). Trauma-informed exercise for women survivors of sexual violence. Transl Behav Med, 11(2), 686–691. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaa043
Pebole, Michelle, Robyn L. Gobin, and Katherine S. Hall. “Trauma-informed exercise for women survivors of sexual violence.Transl Behav Med 11, no. 2 (March 16, 2021): 686–91. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaa043.
Pebole M, Gobin RL, Hall KS. Trauma-informed exercise for women survivors of sexual violence. Transl Behav Med. 2021 Mar 16;11(2):686–91.
Pebole, Michelle, et al. “Trauma-informed exercise for women survivors of sexual violence.Transl Behav Med, vol. 11, no. 2, Mar. 2021, pp. 686–91. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/tbm/ibaa043.
Pebole M, Gobin RL, Hall KS. Trauma-informed exercise for women survivors of sexual violence. Transl Behav Med. 2021 Mar 16;11(2):686–691.
Journal cover image

Published In

Transl Behav Med

DOI

EISSN

1613-9860

Publication Date

March 16, 2021

Volume

11

Issue

2

Start / End Page

686 / 691

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Survivors
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Sex Offenses
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Exercise
  • Disabled Persons
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences