Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviors
Summary: Understanding the dose-response effects of physical activity on mental health and risk behavior mitigation is crucial for mental health promotion. This study using restricted cubic spline and piecewise regression analyses based on a representative national sample of 30,054 Chinese adults, r...
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| description | Summary: Understanding the dose-response effects of physical activity on mental health and risk behavior mitigation is crucial for mental health promotion. This study using restricted cubic spline and piecewise regression analyses based on a representative national sample of 30,054 Chinese adults, revealed reverse J-shaped (p for nonlinear <0.001) but monotonic beneficial associations between physical activity and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, with optimal thresholds identified at 2.15 METs-hour/day for depression and anxiety, and 3.25 METs-hour/day for stress. Engaging in 1–3 METs-hour/day of physical activity appeared to mitigate the adverse effects of unhealthy food intake on depression and anxiety, whereas 4–6 METs-hour/day could offset the impact of short sleep duration on depression, anxiety, and stress. The findings suggest that physical activity prescription could be effective in mitigating the adverse effects of certain risk behaviors on common mental symptoms, and excessive physical activity might not be necessary for mental health promotion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d0450cd146224b2b932ffd7d82fd10052025-02-05T04:32:32ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-02-01282111866Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviorsHuixuan Zhou0Feng Jiang1Huanzhong Liu2Yibo Wu3Yi-lang Tang4Department of Physical Fitness and Health, School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China; Key Laboratory of Exercise and Physical Fitness, Ministry of Education, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, ChinaSchool of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China; Institute of Healthy Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China; Department of Psychiatry, School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Anhui Psychiatric Center, Hefei 230022, China; Corresponding authorInstitute of Healthy Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China; School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA; Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USASummary: Understanding the dose-response effects of physical activity on mental health and risk behavior mitigation is crucial for mental health promotion. This study using restricted cubic spline and piecewise regression analyses based on a representative national sample of 30,054 Chinese adults, revealed reverse J-shaped (p for nonlinear <0.001) but monotonic beneficial associations between physical activity and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, with optimal thresholds identified at 2.15 METs-hour/day for depression and anxiety, and 3.25 METs-hour/day for stress. Engaging in 1–3 METs-hour/day of physical activity appeared to mitigate the adverse effects of unhealthy food intake on depression and anxiety, whereas 4–6 METs-hour/day could offset the impact of short sleep duration on depression, anxiety, and stress. The findings suggest that physical activity prescription could be effective in mitigating the adverse effects of certain risk behaviors on common mental symptoms, and excessive physical activity might not be necessary for mental health promotion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225001269Public healthKinesiologyPsychology |
| spellingShingle | Huixuan Zhou Feng Jiang Huanzhong Liu Yibo Wu Yi-lang Tang Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviors iScience Public health Kinesiology Psychology |
| title | Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviors |
| title_full | Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviors |
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| title_short | Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviors |
| title_sort | dose dependent association between physical activity and mental health and mitigation effects on risk behaviors |
| topic | Public health Kinesiology Psychology |
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