SynthesisThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2021
Light-intensity physical activity and mental ill health: a systematic review of observational studies in the general population.
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- Association between 24-hour movement behaviors and perceived stress in Chinese university students: a compositional data analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of mental and substance use problems among adults in Kenya: A community-based cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Timing Matters: A Longitudinal Study Examining the Effects of Physical Activity Intensity and Timing on Adolescents' Mental Health Outcomes.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2024Article
- Home Anxiety Assessment and Influencing Factors among Adolescent Athletes in Yantai City.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of physical fitness on mental health of Chinese college students: across-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Community Exercise Program Participation and Mental Well-Being in the U.S. Texas-Mexico Border Region.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Associations between Active Mobility Index and objectively measured physical activity among older adults.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Moving beyond moderate-to-vigorous physical activity: the role of light physical activity during adolescence.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Women carry the weight of deprivation on physical inactivity: Moderated mediation analyses in a European sample of adults over 50 Years of age.SSM - population health · 2022Article
- The association of physical activity, sleep, and screen time with mental health in Canadian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal isotemporal substitution analysis.Mental health and physical activity · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMost of theevidence has focused on examining the influence of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity on mental health, but he role of light intensity physical activity (LIPA) is less understood. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the relationship between time spent in LIPA and mental ill health across the lifespan.
methodsData were obtained from online databases (Medline, Embase, Scopus, PsychInfo and CINAHL). The search and collection of eligible studies was conducted up to May 28, 2020. Observational studies conducted in the general population and reporting on the association between LIPA (1.6-2.9 metabolic equivalents; either self-reported or device-based measured) and mental ill health were included.
resultsTwenty-two studies were included in the review (16 cross-sectional and 6 longitudinal). In older adults (≥ 65 years) and adults (18-64 years), the evidence examining the relationship between LIPA and depressive symptoms is mixed. Data on anxiety, psychological distress and overall mental health are scarce, and results are inconclusive. There is no evidence suggesting favorable associations between LIPA and anxiety in college students. Finally, very limited data was found in adolescents (11-17 years) (n = 2 studies) and children (6-10 years) (n = 2 studies), but the evidence suggests that LIPA does not influence mental health outcomes in these age groups.
conclusionsThis review provided mostly cross-sectional evidence indicating that LIPA may not be associated with mental health outcomes across age groups. Future research efforts employing prospective research designs are warranted to better understand the role of LIPA on mental ill health across age groups.
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