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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
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SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/15598276221116081
关键词
Mental disorders; depression; anxiety; physical activity; awareness; sedentary behavior
资金
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [R01HL155301, R01HL133149]
This study examined the awareness of physical activity benefits among individuals with depression and anxiety using nationally representative survey data. The results showed that about 80.9% of participants were aware that physical activity can help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, and this awareness was associated with higher levels of physical activity engagement.
Objective: To examine the prevalence of awareness of PA (physical activity) benefits among those with mental disorders and explore how this is related to actual PA levels in this population. Methods: We queried data from the Health Information National Trends Survey 2019. A sample of 1, 139 adults with self-reported depression and anxiety (61% female; mean age of 52.5 years) was analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression was employed to investigate the association between awareness that PA benefits mental health and respondents' levels of PA. Results: Of the entire sample, a total of 904 individuals (80.9%) endorsed awareness that PA helps reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. In multivariable analysis, awareness that PA improves mental health was significantly associated with greater odds of being less sedentary (OR 2.31; P = 0.025) and meeting national recommendations for weekly physical activity (OR 2.35; P = 0.046). Conclusion: Overall, findings from this nationally representative survey data indicates that about 4 in 5 adults living with depression and anxiety in the United States endorsed awareness of the mental health benefits of PA. Furthermore, we found that the awareness of these benefits is related to PA engagement.
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