Source 1:

Thompson, J. (2023). Men’s general health. Men’s Health Network. https://menshealthnetwork.org/mens-general-health/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuBhDrARIsACf94RVJwbix_PZru9pCoxQuvoUE9cK1L_Sc4cSLjyHl8zHiywMlgpsK3oAaAp3nEALw_wcB

Background: This goes extremely deep into why some men have shorter lives than women. Men tend to be unhealthy and often do not take care of themselves. Working out helps men get into a better head space. It can help men be more determined and want to achieve more. 

How I used it: I ended up not using this source because it did not further my writing in any way.

Source 2:

The health benefits of exercise. (n.d.). Siegeljcc.org. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.siegeljcc.org/blog/2022/01/24/fitness/the-health-benefits-of-exercise/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuBhDrARIsACf94RVfxkOef7Re9OWXbnKX7fVv5lXoK1jJz4yYpHwc-5ngSR9XeQq6lq4aAtY2EALw_wcB

Background: Exercising is a huge part of a steady lifestyle. If you cultivate a healthy exercise routine then this will improve your mental health. Working out helps people that are depressed and have anxiety make it go away or help control it.

How I used it: I did not use this source because I did not talk about depression really in my paper.

Source 3:

Robinson, L., Segal, J., & Melinda Smith, M. A. (n.d.). The mental health benefits of exercise – Helpguide.org. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/the-mental-health-benefits-of-exercise.htm

Background: Working out multiple times a week is essential to having an organized lifestyle. It helps you have a structured schedule going from day to day. This helps you have a strong mindset because you understand what you will get done everyday. Exercising also gives you an enormous sense of well being. It can also relieve stress and you need to get something out of your head. 

How I used it: I intended on using this article to help convince my audience that working out multiple times a week helps you build a schedule. I used some information from this article not a whole ton just because it does not tell some things that needed to be added.

Source 4:

Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress. (2022, August 3). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/exercise-and-stress/art-20044469

Background: Exercising is a big stress reliever for people. It helps take whatever problem or thing you have to do off your mind. People work out to relieve stress because it is better than eating a bunch of junk food or being lazy. It is a great way to get things off your mind because you are working out for 45 minutes to an hour. It is also a healthy decision to make.

How I used it: I did not use this source in the final paper. Even though it had some good information it just did not fit the final write.

Source 5:

CDC. (2023, August 1). Benefits of physical activity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm

Background: There are many benefits of exercising. A big one is improving brain health and strength. Working out can strengthen your brain by making you focus on that one thing. It helps you stay determined in life. “Benefits include improved thinking or cognition for children 6 to 13 years of age and reduced short-term feelings of anxiety for adults.”

How I used it: I used this source to help show how exercising helps the brain help. This gave some examples that would help the reader understand my stance.

Source 6: Walden University. (2016, November 18). 5 mental benefits of exercise. Walden University. https://www.waldenu.edu/online-bachelors-programs/bs-in-psychology/resource/five-mental-benefits-of-exercise

Background: There are many studies that the University of Walden did that shows the benefits of exercise. That not only shows physical but mainly shows benefits of the brain when someone exercises. The main thing was Brain Boost which strengthens memory and boosts how fast you process.

How I used it: I used this in my rebuttal argument to show study and stats. This helped back up my points with researched facts.

Source 7:Pani, J., Marzi, C., Stensvold, D., Wisløff, U., Håberg, A. K., & Diciotti, S. (2022). Longitudinal study of the effect of a 5-year exercise intervention on structural brain complexity in older adults. A Generation 100 substudy. NeuroImage, 256(119226), 119226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119226

Background: This shows Longitudinal study of the effect on exercise on the brain. How a couple of years can benefit the brain with brain health and brain processing. There are also a bunch of studies that back up their research.

How I used it: I used this in my rebuttal to help show the opposite side of the argument. This showed that the research I was using was backed up and was true. This also helped me show that the point I was making was accurate.

Source 8:How physical activity improves mental health. (2022, December 29). Community Health of Central Washington – Community Health of Central Washington; Community Health of Central Washington. https://www.chcw.org/behavioral-health-how-physical-activity-improves-mental-health/

Background: This shows the benefits of a little bit of exercise can do for the brain. It can help people with anxiety get rid of it by a little bit of exercise.

How I used it: I used it to help show how exercise can help people who deal with mental problems. For example, like anxiety, people who work out can reduce it.

 Source 9:Antunes, H. K. M., Santos, R. F., Cassilhas, R., Santos, R. V. T., Bueno, O. F. A., & Mello, M. T. de. (2006). Exercício físico e função cognitiva: uma revisão. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Do Esporte, 12(2), 108–114. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1517-86922006000200011

Background: There was a study done in Brazil that was people over the age of 50 and any age really that exercise benefits the brain in multiple ways. It gives many examples of how people benefit mentally from exercise and shows stats.

How I used it: This helped me out a lot because this was a source that they highly researched and I could trust. They have been doing this study for many years. I used this a lot in my beginning arguments to help back up my information.

Source 10:Arnsten, A., Mazure, C. M., & Sinha, R. (2012). This is Your Brain in Meltdown. Scientific American, 306(4), 48–53. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0412-48

Background: Benefits of exercise can not only help you physically but mentally. This source helps show the benefits of mental health when someone works out.

How I used it: I used this to give examples of the benefits and exercising that help the brain.

Source 11: The health benefits of exercise. (n.d.). Siegeljcc.org. Retrieved March 12, 2024, from https://www.siegeljcc.org/blog/2022/01/24/fitness/the-health-benefits-of-exercise/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuBhDrARIsACf94RVfxkOef7Re9OWXbnKX7fVv5lXoK1jJz4yYpHwc-5ngSR9XeQq6lq4aAtY2EALw_wcB

Background: This source shows the ways exercise helps fight off disease.

How I used it: I scraped this source because it did not fit what I was talking about. It also did not make sense in my argument.