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Title:

Embodiment of sadness and depression--gait patterns associated with dysphoric mood.

Document type:
Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Article
Author(s):
Michalak, J; Troje, NF; Fischer, J; Vollmar, P; Heidenreich, T; Schulte, D
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To analyze gait patterns associated with sadness and depression. Embodiment theories suggest a reciprocal relationship between bodily expression and the way in which emotions are processed. METHODS: In Study 1, the gait patterns of 14 inpatients suffering from major depression were compared with those of matched never-depressed participants. In Study 2, we employed musical mood induction to induce sad and positive mood in a sample of 23 undergraduates. A Fourier-based description of w...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Psychosom Med
Year:
2009
Journal volume:
71
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
580-7
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181a2515c
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19414617
Print-ISSN:
0033-3174
TUM Institution:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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