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Rodríguez-Romo G, Acebes-Sánchez J, García-Merino S, Garrido-Muñoz M, Blanco-García C, Diez-Vega I. Physical Activity and Mental Health in Undergraduate Students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:195. [PMID: 36612516 PMCID: PMC9819335 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Most research support positive relationships between physical activity and mental health. However, possible moderating variables of these relationships have also been identified, such as age, gender, level of physical activity, and the scope of physical activity. This study aimed to analyze the relationships between physical activity and mental health levels in undergraduate students, assessing whether these associations can change depending on the level of physical activity (low, medium, or high) and the setting (occupational, commuting, or leisure time physical activity) in which it was performed. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample comprised 847 undergraduate students. Physical activity and mental health were measured by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQv2) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). We found relationships between students' physical activity level and their mental health status. The higher the total physical activity, the better their mental health scores. High levels of commuting and leisure time physical activity is also associated with better mental health, while only moderate levels of occupational physical activity are associated with better mental health status. Regarding the possible associations between physical activity and vulnerability to mental health problems, with the fully adjusted regression model, leisure time and occupational physical activity remain protective of a poor state of mental health. Leisure time physical activity, performed at a high level, and moderate occupational physical activity seems to be the best combination of physical activity to reduce students' vulnerability to potential mental health problems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriel Rodríguez-Romo
- Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV), 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV), 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de León, 24007 León, Spain
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AlAzzam M, Abuhammad S, Tawalbeh L, Dalky H. Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality Among High School Students: A National Study. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2021; 59:43-51. [PMID: 34110946 DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20210426-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The current study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and suicidality and their correlated factors among high school students in Jordan. A descriptive cross-sectional correlational research design was used. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires completed by students attending high schools in Jordan. Data show that anxiety and depression are prevalent among adolescents and are associated with higher risk of suicide and disease prevalence. Twenty-seven percent of the variance in suicidality is explained by anxiety and depression. This finding indicates that the most significant predictor of suicidality is anxiety and depression among high school students. Results show that mental health issues are a genuine general health issue among high school students. Health care professionals should routinely screen for mental health problems among young people. Mental health and well-being advancement programs should be coordinated and directed by all parties involved in youth mental health. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 59(8), 43-51.].
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Currier D, Lindner R, Spittal MJ, Cvetkovski S, Pirkis J, English DR. Physical activity and depression in men: Increased activity duration and intensity associated with lower likelihood of current depression. J Affect Disord 2020; 260:426-431. [PMID: 31539676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Depression is a significant public health issue for men, however men are less likely to use mental health services. Alternative interventions, such as physical activity, may be of value for this population. This study sought to determine what levels and intensity of physical activity are associated with lower depression prevalence in Australian men. METHODS Using baseline data from 13,884 participants in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health we compared current depression in men who completed the recommended 150 min of physical activity in the past week with men who did not. Duration of activity was examined using logistic regression with restricted cubic splines. Intensity of physical activity was examined by isotemporal substitution of hours of moderate activity with hours of vigorous activity. RESULTS Men who completed at least 150 min/week of activity had lower odds of moderate/severe depression symptoms. Duration of activity was inversely associated with moderate/severe depression symptoms. Among physically active men, each additional hour of moderate activity replaced with vigorous activity was associated with lower odds of depression. LIMITATIONS This is a cross-sectional study and so cannot determine causal direction in the relationship between physical activity and depression symptoms observed. Self-report measures of physical activity are widely used but are not as accurate as biometric measurement. CONCLUSIONS In adult men, meeting minimum recommendations is associated with lower current depression. Increased duration and greater intensity of activity were both associated with further reduction in prevalence. Promoting higher levels of physical activity is potentially an intervention for improving men's mental wellbeing.
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- Dianne Currier
- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Global, Urban and Social Studies, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Haider S, Grabovac I, Rieder A, Dorner TE. Depressive Symptoms, Lack of Physical Activity, and Their Combination Towards Health Care Utilisation Frequency. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16234697. [PMID: 31779075 PMCID: PMC6926940 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16234697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Depressive symptoms and lack of physical activity are independent factors that lead to higher health care utilisation, often occurring simultaneously. We aimed to assess the effects of depressive symptoms, lack of aerobic physical activity (PA), and the combination of those factors on the probability of using in- and outpatient health care services in men and women. Data from 15,770 people from the nationally representative Austrian Health Interview Survey (AT-HIS) were used. In analysis, depressive symptoms, adjusted for sociodemographic, health related, and lifestyle-related factors were associated with higher odds of outpatient health care utilisation (OR: 1.60; 95% CI: 1.19–2.14) in men and (OR: 2.10; 95%CI: 1.65–2.66) in women, and with higher odds of inpatient health care utilisation (OR: 1.52; 95% CI: 1.09–2.10) in men and (OR: 2.09; 95% CI: 1.64–2.68) in women. However, depressive symptoms were not associated with higher health care utilisation in the fully adjusted models. In men, co-existence of depressive symptoms and lack of health enhancing physical activity (HEPA) was associated with higher odds of using inpatient health care services, compared to the presence of only one or none of the factors. In conclusion, our results show that depressive symptoms are associated with more health care utilisation in both men and women and that the co-existence of both depressive symptoms and lack of HEPA elevated the odds for inpatient health care utilisation in men even more.
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Perales J, Reininger BM, Lee M, Linder SH. Participants' perceptions of interactions with community health workers who promote behavior change: a qualitative characterization from participants with normal, depressive and anxious mood states. Int J Equity Health 2018; 17:19. [PMID: 29402278 PMCID: PMC5800056 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-018-0729-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interventions that promote healthier lifestyles among Latinos often involve community health workers (CHWs). CHWs can effectively advocate for healthier lifestyles and may be pivotal in addressing such mental health conditions as depression and anxiety. The goal of this study was to characterize the relationship dynamics between Latino participants and CHWs, from the participant's perspective. We aimed to determine if CHW-delivered community interventions effected behavior change, especially among participants who reported anxiety and depression. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 28 Latino participants that was based on a mental health scoring strata. Participants completed a lifestyle intervention that included multiple home visits from CHWs to promote physical activity and healthful food choice. Interviews were conducted in the participant's preferred language (English or Spanish). Transcribed interviews were analyzed using a grounded theory approach until concept saturation was achieved. RESULTS The sample was primarily female (82%), lower socioeconomic status (64%), and mean age of 50 years. Participants discussed the rapport building and professionalism of CHWs as a feature that facilitated strong, positive relationships and lifestyle behavior changes. Participants described how CHWs patterned their change approaches, which were similar to commonly used therapeutic techniques in the treatment of anxiety and depression. While anxiety and depression were described as having an impact on behavior change, most, but not all, participants who reported negative mood states said that the CHW relationship helped in changing that state to some extent. CONCLUSIONS Participants' perceptions indicated that positive personal changes were influenced by CHWs. Only participants who reported consistently poor scores for depression, anxiety or both reported negative or neutral experiences with the CHWs. This study lends qualitative support to the use of CHWs as extenders of care, particularly in areas that have a shortage of primary and mental health care providers.
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- Joseph Perales
- La Clínica - Casa del Sol, 1501 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, California, 94601, USA
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- UT Health School of Public Health in Brownsville, Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences and Hispanic Health Research Center, One West University Blvd, Brownsville, TX, 78520, USA. .,Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, UT School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, University of Texas Administration Building (UTA), 1616 Guadalupe Street, Suite 6.300, Austin, Texas, 78701, USA. .,University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, 7000 Fannin, Suite 1800, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, 7000 Fannin, Suite 1800, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA.,University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Research Design (BERD) Core, Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, 7000 Fannin, Suite 1800, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA
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- UT Health School of Public Health, Institute for Health Policy, Division of Management, Policy and Community Health, 6410 Fannin, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Frontal alpha asymmetry and aerobic exercise: are changes due to cardiovascular demand or bilateral rhythmic movement? Biol Psychol 2018; 132:9-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Roessler KK, Bilberg R, Søgaard Nielsen A, Jensen K, Ekstrøm CT, Sari S. Exercise as adjunctive treatment for alcohol use disorder: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0186076. [PMID: 29049336 PMCID: PMC5648142 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Aims To examine whether physical activity as an adjunct to outpatient alcohol treatment has an effect on alcohol consumption following participation in an exercise intervention of six months’ duration, and at 12 months after treatment initiation. Methods The study is a randomized controlled study with three arms: Patients allocated to (A) treatment as usual, (B) treatment as usual and supervised group exercise, (C) treatment as usual and individual physical exercise. The primary outcome measure was excessive drinking six months after treatment start and completion of the intervention. A logistic regression model was used to evaluate the odds of excessive drinking among the three groups, based on intention-to-treat. Changes in level of physical activity in all three groups were tested by using a generalized linear mixed model. A multiple linear model was used to test if there was an association between amount of performed physical activity and alcohol consumption. Results A total of 175 patients (68.6% male) participated. Response rates were 77.7% at six months and 57.1% at 12 months follow-up. OR 0.99 [95% CI: 0.46; 2.14], p = 0.976 for excessive drinking in the group exercise condition, and 1.02 [95% CI: 0.47; 2.18], p = 0.968 in the individual exercise condition, which, when compared to the control group as reference, did not differ statistically significantly. Participants with moderate level physical activity had lower odds for excessive drinking OR = 0.12 [0.05; 0.31], p<0.001 than participants with low level physical activity. Amount of alcohol consumption in the intervention groups decreased by 4% [95% CI: 0.03; 6.8], p = 0.015 for each increased exercising day. Conclusions No direct effect of physical exercise on drinking outcome was found. Moderate level physical activity was protective against excessive drinking following treatment. A dose-response effect of exercise on drinking outcome supports the need for implementing physically active lifestyles for patients in treatment for alcohol use disorder.
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- Kirsten K. Roessler
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- Unit of Clinical Alcohol Research, Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Unit of Clinical Alcohol Research, Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
- Unit of Clinical Alcohol Research, Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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Petzold MB, Bischoff S, Rogoll J, Plag J, Terán C, Brand R, Ströhle A. Physical activity in outpatients with mental disorders: status, measurement and social cognitive determinants of health behavior change. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2017; 267:639-650. [PMID: 28194516 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-017-0772-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Physical activity (PA) can play an important role in improving the mental and physical health in patients with mental disorders but is not well studied in this population. The aim of this study was to assess the status of PA in outpatients with mental disorders, compare the convergence of self-rating and accelerometer measurement and examine the influence of social cognitive variables from the Motivation-Volition (MoVo) model and clinical measures on PA. METHODS Eighty-four patients were recruited from three psychiatric outpatient clinics and local psychiatrists (Distribution of ICD-10-Diagnoses: F3.x = 59.5%, F4.x = 20.2%, F2.x = 17.9%, F1.x = 2.4%). PA, Self-efficacy, Outcome-expectancies, Intention, Self-concordance, Action- and Coping-planning, Health-related Quality of Life (SF-12) and Psychiatric Symptoms (SCL-27) were assessed through questionnaires. PA was assessed objectively by accelerometers. RESULTS Most of the participants did not reach PA recommendations. Subjective and objective measurement of PA showed good accordance for total PA on group level but lower accordance on individual level. Motivational and volitional determinants of health behavior change showed a similar pattern of correlations with PA as in populations without mental disorders. CONCLUSION Outpatients with mental disorders have the ability and are willing to perform PA but a large proportion of our sample did not meet PA recommendations. To assess group levels of PA, subjective and objective measurement seem equally apt, for individual diagnostics, a combination of both should be considered. Social cognitive determinants of health behavior change seem to be as helpful for the design of PA interventions for patients with mental disorders as they are in other populations.
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- Moritz B Petzold
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, St. Hedwig Klinikum, Große Hamburger Straße 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Sport and Exercise Psychology, Universität Potsdam, Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
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Stubbs B, Koyanagi A, Hallgren M, Firth J, Richards J, Schuch F, Rosenbaum S, Mugisha J, Veronese N, Lahti J, Vancampfort D. Physical activity and anxiety: A perspective from the World Health Survey. J Affect Disord 2017; 208:545-552. [PMID: 27802893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the known benefits of physical activity (PA) among people with anxiety, little is known about PA levels in people with anxiety at the population level. This study explored the global prevalence of anxiety and its association with PA. METHODS Cross-sectional, community-based data from the World Health Survey was analyzed. Prevalence of anxiety was estimated for 237,964 individuals (47 countries). PA was categorized as low, moderate, and high based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form). The association between PA and anxiety was assessed by multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS The overall global prevalence of anxiety was 11.4% (47 countries). Across 38 countries with available data on PA, 62.5%, 20.2%, and 17.3% of the sample engaged in high, moderate, and low levels of PA respectively. The prevalence of low physical activity in those with and without anxiety was 22.9% vs. 16.6% (p<0.001) (38 countries, n=184,920). In the pooled model adjusted for socio-demographics, depression, and country, individuals engaging in low PA (vs. high PA) had 1.32 (95% CI=1.17-1.47) times higher odds for anxiety than those with high PA. Female sex, older age, lower education and wealth, and depression were also associated with low PA. At the individual country level, there was a significant positive association between low PA and anxiety in 17 of the 38 countries. CONCLUSION Low PA levels are associated with increased prevalence of anxiety. There is a need for longitudinal research to establish the directionality of the relationships observed.
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- Brendon Stubbs
- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ, United Kingdom; Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London Box SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
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- Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona 08830, Spain; Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Monforte de Lemos 3-5 Pabellón 11, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health Intervention Research (EPHIR), Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Solna 171 77, Sweden
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- Institute of Brain, Behaviour and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Public Health and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Pós Graduação em Ciências Médicas Unilassale, Canoas, Brazil
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda; Butabika National Referral and Mental Health Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Geriatrics Division, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Italy; Institute of clinical Research and Education in Medicine (IREM), Padova, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- KU Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven, University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Leuven-Kortenberg, Belgium
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Kudláček M, Frömel K, Jakubec L, Groffik D. Compensation for Adolescents' School Mental Load by Physical Activity on Weekend Days. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:E308. [PMID: 27005652 PMCID: PMC4808971 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13030308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Increasing mental load and inadequate stress management significantly affect the efficiency, success and safety of the educational/working process in adolescents. The objective of this study is to determine the extent that adolescents compensate for their school mental load by physical activity (PA) on weekend days and, thus, to contribute to the objective measurement of mental load in natural working conditions. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2013 and April 2014. A set of different methods was employed-self-administered questionnaire (IPAQ-long questionnaire), objective measurements-pedometers, and accelerometers (ActiTrainers). They was distributed to 548 students from 17 high schools. Participants' mental load was assessed based on the difference between PA intensity and/or physical inactivity and heart rate range. RESULTS The participants with the highest mental load during school lessons do not compensate for this load by PA on weekend days. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents need to be encouraged to be aware of their subjective mental load and to intentionally compensate for this load by PA on weekend days. It is necessary to support the process of adopting habits by sufficient physical literacy of students, as well as teachers, and by changes in the school program.
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- Michal Kudláček
- Faculty of Physical Culture, Institute of Active Lifestyle, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc 77111, Czech Republic.
- Department of Leisure Studies, Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc 77111, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Institute of Active Lifestyle, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc 77111, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Institute of Active Lifestyle, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc 77111, Czech Republic.
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- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice 40-065, Poland.
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Meier SM, Mattheisen M, Mors O, Schendel DE, Mortensen PB, Plessen KJ. Mortality Among Persons With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Denmark. JAMA Psychiatry 2016; 73:268-274. [PMID: 26818216 PMCID: PMC5082974 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.3105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Several mental disorders have consistently been found to be associated with decreased life expectancy, but little is known about whether this is also the case for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OBJECTIVE To determine whether persons who receive a diagnosis of OCD are at increased risk of death. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Using data from Danish registers, we conducted a nationwide prospective cohort study with 30 million person-years of follow-up. The data were collected from Danish longitudinal registers. A total of 3 million people born between 1955 and 2006 were followed up from January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2011. During this period, 27,236 people died. The data were analyzed primarily in June 2015. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES We estimated mortality rate ratios (MRRs), adjusted for calendar year, age, sex, maternal and paternal age, place of residence at birth, and somatic comorbidities, to compare persons with OCT with persons without OCD. RESULTS Of 10,155 persons with OCD (5935 women and 4220 men with a mean [SD] age of 29.1 [11.3] years who contributed a total of 54,937 person-years of observation), 110 (1.1%) died during the average follow-up of 9.7 years. The risk of death by natural or unnatural causes was significantly higher among persons with OCD (MRR, 1.68 [95% CI, 1.31-2.12] for natural causes; MRR, 2.61 [95% CI, 1.91-3.47] for unnatural causes) than among the general population. After the exclusion of persons with comorbid anxiety disorders, depression, or substance use disorders, OCD was still associated with increased mortality risk (MRR, 1.88 [95% CI, 1.27-2.67]). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The presence of OCD was associated with a significantly increased mortality risk. Comorbid anxiety disorders, depression, or substance use disorders further increased the risk. However, after adjusting for these and somatic comorbidities, we found that the mortality risk remained significantly increased among persons with OCD.
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- Sandra M. Meier
- National Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus V, Denmark2Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, Aarhus, Denmark3Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centre–Mental Health Services Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, Aarhus, Denmark4Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, Aarhus, Denmark5Research Department P, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Aarhus, Denmark
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- National Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus V, Denmark2Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, Aarhus, Denmark6Department of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- National Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus V, Denmark2Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, Aarhus, Denmark7Centre for Integrated Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, Aarhus, Denmark3Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centre–Mental Health Services Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Vancampfort D, De Hert M, Stubbs B, Soundy A, De Herdt A, Detraux J, Probst M. A systematic review of physical activity correlates in alcohol use disorders. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2015; 29:196-201. [PMID: 26165972 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2014.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Revised: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity might promote mental and physical health in persons with alcohol use disorder. Understanding the barriers and facilitators of participation in physical activity in persons with alcohol use disorder is an essential first step in order to devise effective physical activity interventions. OBJECTIVE The present review provides a systematic quantitative review of the correlates of physical activity in people with alcohol use disorder. METHODS Major electronic databases were searched by two independent authors from inception until June 2014. Keywords included 'physical activity' or 'exercise' and 'alcohol dependence' or 'alcohol abuse' or 'alcohol use disorders' or 'alcoholism'. RESULTS Five papers evaluating 14 correlates were included. Three studies reported that alcohol dependence was unrelated to physical activity behavior, while alcohol abuse showed positive associations in 2 studies. No demographic variable was related with physical activity participation. Functional impairments and distress associated with alcohol use disorders including increased smoking rates, obesity, anxiety, depression and a lower self-efficacy may limit one's ability to be physically active. Data on social, environmental and policy related factors are currently lacking. No included study assessed physical activity levels utilizing objective measurements (e.g. pedometers, accelerometers). CONCLUSION Although the literature on physical activity correlates in persons with alcohol use disorder still is equivocal, our varied findings support the hypothesis that the participation in physical activity by people with alcohol use disorder is determined by a range of complex factors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Davy Vancampfort
- KU Leuven Department of Neurosciences, UPC KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Kortenberg, Belgium; KU Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium.
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- KU Leuven Department of Neurosciences, UPC KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Kortenberg, Belgium
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- School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich, London, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- KU Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Neurosciences, UPC KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Kortenberg, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Neurosciences, UPC KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Kortenberg, Belgium; KU Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
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Sylvia LG, Bernstein EE, Hubbard JL, Keating L, Anderson EJ. Practical guide to measuring physical activity. J Acad Nutr Diet 2014; 114:199-208. [PMID: 24290836 PMCID: PMC3915355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 295] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Louisa G. Sylvia
- Assistant Professor of Psychology; The Massachusetts General Hospital; Bipolar Clinic & Research Program, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 580, Boston, MA 02114; (phone) 617-643-4804 (fax) 617-726-6768
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- Clinical Research Coordinator; The Massachusetts General Hospital; Bipolar Clinic & Research Program, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 580, Boston, MA 02114; (phone) 617-726-7591 (fax) 617-726-6768
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- Dietician; Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Research Center, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 (phone) (617) 724-2830; (617) 726-7563
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- Dietician, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Clinical Center for Investigation, 221 Longwood Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (phone) 617-732-7783; (fax) 617-732-7900
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- Bionutrition/MPC Director, Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Research Center, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 (phone) (617) 724-2830; (617) 726-7563
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Relationship between physical activity and general mental health. Prev Med 2012; 55:458-63. [PMID: 22981733 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Revised: 08/29/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE We investigated the relationship between physical activity and mental health and determined the optimal amount of physical activity associated with better mental health. METHOD Self-reported data from a national random sample of 7674 adult respondents collected during the 2008 U.S. Health Information National Trends 2007 Survey (HINTS) were analyzed in 2012. Mental health was plotted against the number of hours of physical activity per week using a fractional 2-degree polynomial function. Demographic and physical health factors related to poorer mental health were examined. The optimal range of physical activity associated with poorer mental health was examined by age, gender, and physical health. RESULTS A curvilinear association was observed between physical activity and general mental health. The optimal threshold volume for mental health benefits was of 2.5 to 7.5h of weekly physical activity. The associations varied by gender, age, and physical health status. Individuals who engaged in the optimal amount of physical activity were more likely to have reported better mental health (odds ratio=1.39, p=0.006). CONCLUSIONS This study established a hyperbolic dose-response relationship between physical activity and general mental health, with an optimal range of 2.5 to 7.5h of physical activity per week.
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