Adherence to aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise guidelines and associations with psychological distress: A cross-sectional study of 14,050 English adults
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Article Title | Adherence to aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise guidelines and associations with psychological distress: A cross-sectional study of 14,050 English adults |
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ERA Journal ID | 13754 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | De Cocker, Katrien (Author), Teychenne, Megan (Author), White, Rhiannon L. (Author) and Bennie, Jason A. (Author) |
Journal Title | Preventive Medicine |
Journal Citation | 139, pp. 1-7 |
Article Number | 106192 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0091-7435 |
1096-0260 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106192 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743520302164 |
Abstract | Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for the prevention and management of psychological distress. However, no studies have investigated which combination/s of PA prescribed in the current global guidelines (i.e. aerobic moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA] and muscle-strengthening exercise [MSE]) are most strongly linked to reduced psychological distress. This study aimed to examine how PA guidelines adherence is associated with psychological distress. Using cross-sectional data of adults (n = 14,050) who participated in the 2012–2016 Health Survey for England, four categories of self-reported PA guidelines adherence were created: meeting none, only MSE, only aerobic MVPA, meeting both (exposure variables). Psychological distress (outcome) was measured using the General Health Questionnaire-12. The likelihood of experiencing high levels of psychological distress (cut-point of ≥4) across guidelines adherence categories was examined using logistic regression models adjusted for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. About 17% of adults experienced high levels of psychological distress; 37.5% did not adhere to any PA guidelines (category 1), 1.3% met only MSE (category 2), 35.5% met only aerobic MVPA (category 3), and 25.7% met both guidelines (category 4). Compared to category 1, the likelihood of experiencing high psychological distress was lowest in category 4 (OR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.54–0.77) followed by category 3 (OR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.67–0.90), while it did not differ in category 2 (OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 0.75–2.05). This is the first study to identify the association between PA guidelines adherence and psychological distress in a large population sample. Findings suggest that meeting both aerobic MVPA and MSE guidelines might be most beneficial for mental health. |
Keywords | Physical activity; Resistance exercise; Sitting; Sedentary behaviour; Mental health; Stress; Health Survey for England |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420201. Behavioural epidemiology |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Institute for Resilient Regions |
Deakin University | |
Western Sydney University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6345/adherence-to-aerobic-and-muscle-strengthening-exercise-guidelines-and-associations-with-psychological-distress-a-cross-sectional-study-of-14-050-english-adults
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