Physical activity and prevention of mental health complications: An umbrella review.
Journal: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews
Volume: 160
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Affiliated Institutions:
CEReSS-Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France; Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran; Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Vali-E-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran. Electronic address: rahmati.mas@lu.ac.ir.
Department of Psychiatry and the Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Center for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Department of Precision Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia; La Trobe Rural Health School, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, VIC, Australia.
Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Centre for Health, Performance, and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain.
Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Severance Underwood Meta-Research Center, Institute of Convergence Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address: SHINJI@yuhs.ac.
Abstract summary
The potential of physical activity in preventing mental health issues has garnered interest among health professionals. We conducted a systematic umbrella review of evidence supporting the relationship between physical activity and the prevention of mental health complications. Our findings revealed a significant association between higher physical activity levels and reduced risk of depression (OR = 0.77, 95% CI 0.72 - 0.82). This association was consistent across various age groups, sex, and geographical regions. Interestingly, low and moderate-intensity physical activity showed the most significant protective effects against depression (low-intensity: OR = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.75-0.56; moderate-intensity: OR = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.72-0.87). Our analysis also showed significant associations between higher physical activity levels and prevention of anxiety disorders (OR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.61-0.82). However, the evidence regarding the association between physical activity and psychosis/schizophrenia risk was less clear. These findings underscore the physical activity's potential as a preventative measure against mental health complications, highlighting the importance of promoting physical activity in mental health interventions.
Authors & Co-authors:
Rahmati
Lee
Yon
Lee
Udeh
McEvoy
Oh
Butler
Keyes
Barnett
Koyanagi
Shin
Smith
Study Outcome
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