ArticlePublic health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
Prospectively assessed posttraumatic stress disorder and associated physical activity.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Relationship between physical activity and individual mental health after traumatic events: a systematic review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Pooled it
- Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Mobile-Delivered Exercise and Yoga Programs on Depressive Symptom Reduction in Employees: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR human factors · 2026Trial
- Testing a tailored weight management program for veterans with PTSD: The MOVE! + UP randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Trial
- Predictors of PTSD Symptom Reduction in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Association between physical activity and risk of anxiety: a dose-response meta-analysis of 11 international cohorts.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Increase in physical activity is associated with an increase in sleep efficiency, but not with improvement in symptoms of PTSD: analysis of longitudinal data in trauma-affected refugees.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2024Article
- Exercise and PTSD.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2024Review
- Assessing the impact of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) protocol and Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) among diverse public safety personnel.BMC psychology · 2022Article
- Testifying after an Investigation: Shaping the Mental Health of Public Safety Personnel.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Longitudinal Shifts in Movement Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Relations to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2022Article
- Movement behaviors and posttraumatic stress disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study of Chinese university students.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2022Article
- Effects of Taijiquan and Qigong exercises on depression and anxiety levels in patients with substance use disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Sports medicine and health science · 2022Review
- Acute influence of an adaptive sporting event on quality of life in veterans with disabilities.PloS one · 2022Article
- Movement behaviors associated with mental health among US military service members.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- Physical activity, post-traumatic stress disorder, and exposure to torture among asylum seekers in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
- Symptom profiles following combat injury and long-term quality of life: a latent class analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Male Strength Athletes Who Use Non-prescribed Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Development of a Tailored Behavioral Weight Loss Program for Veterans With PTSD (MOVE!+UP): A Mixed-Methods Uncontrolled Iterative Pilot Study.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined the association of physical activity with prospectively assessed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a military cohort.
methodsUsing baseline and follow-up questionnaire data from a large prospective study of U.S. service members, we applied multivariable logistic regression to examine the adjusted odds of new-onset and persistent PTSD symptoms associated with light/moderate physical activity, vigorous physical activity, and strength training at follow-up.
resultsOf the 38,883 participants, 89.4% reported engaging in at least 30 minutes of physical activity per week. At follow-up, those who reported proportionately less physical activity were more likely to screen positive for PTSD. Vigorous physical activity had the most consistent relationship with PTSD. Those who reported at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity twice weekly had significantly decreased odds for new-onset (odds ratio [OR] = 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.49, 0.70) and persistent (OR = 0.59, 95% CI 0.42, 0.83) PTSD symptoms.
conclusionsEngagement in physical activity, especially vigorous activity, is significantly associated with decreased odds of PTSD symptoms among U.S. service members. While further longitudinal research is necessary, a physical activity component may be valuable to PTSD treatment and prevention programs.
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