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ArticleBMC public health2020

Associations of self-reported physical activity and anxiety symptoms and status among 7,874 Irish adults across harmonised datasets: a DEDIPAC-study.

Cillian P Mc Dowell, Angela Carlin, Laura Capranica, Christina Dillon, Janas M Harrington, Jeroen Lakerveld, Anne Loyen, Fiona Chun Man Ling, Johannes Brug, Ciaran MacDonncha and 1 more

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Cillian P Mc DowellThe Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Lincoln Gate, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland. cillian.mcdowell@tcd.ie.
Angela CarlinDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Laura CapranicaDepartment of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy.
Christina DillonSchool of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Janas M HarringtonSchool of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Jeroen LakerveldDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Anne LoyenCentre for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
Fiona Chun Man LingDepartment of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Johannes BrugAmsterdam School for Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Ciaran MacDonnchaDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Matthew P HerringDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.

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backgroundAnxiety is an adaptive response to an objective or perceived threat; however, when symptoms become severe and chronic it that can become a maladaptive anxiety disorder. Limited evidence suggests that physical activity may be associated with prevention against anxiety. This study uses data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) and The Mitchelstown Cohort Study to investigate cross-sectional associations between physical activity and anxiety symptoms and status among Irish adults.

methodsBoth datasets were harmonized (n = 7874). The short form International Physical Activity Questionnaire measured physical activity. Participants were classified as meeting World Health Organization physical activity guidelines (≥150 min weekly of moderate intensity physical activity, ≥75 min weekly of vigorous intensity physical activity, or ≥ 600 MET-minutes) or not. They were also divided into three groups based on weekly MET-minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (Low: 0-599; Moderate: 600-1199; High: ≥1200), and three groups based on weekly minutes of walking (Low: 0-209; Moderate: 210-419; High: 420+). Anxiety symptoms were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale with a score of ≥8 indicating anxiety. Binomial logistic regression, adjusted for relevant confounders examined physical activity-anxiety associations.

resultsFemales had higher rates of anxiety than males (28.0% vs 20.0%; p < 0.001). Following adjustment for relevant covariates, meeting physical activity guidelines was associated with 13.5% (95% CI: 2.0-23.7; p = 0.023) lower odds of anxiety. Moderate and High physical activity were associated with 13.5% (- 11.0-32.6; p = 0.254) and 13.6% (1.4-4.2; p = 0.030) lower odds of anxiety compared to Low physical activity, respectively. Moderate and High walking were associated with 2.1% (- 14.5-16.3; p = 0.789) and 5.1% (- 9.3-17.6; p = 0.467) lower odds of anxiety compared to Low walking, respectively.

conclusionMeeting physical activity guidelines is associated with lower odds of anxiety, but the strength of associations did not increase considerably with increased physical activity levels.

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AgedAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesDatasets as TopicExerciseFemaleHumansIrelandMaleMiddle AgedSelf ReportCross-sectionalElderlyIrelandMental healthPhysical activity

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