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Prospective associations of different contexts of physical activity with psychological distress and well-being among middle-aged adults: An analysis of the 1970 British Cohort Study

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Author(s):
Werneck, Andre O. [1] ; Stubbs, Brendon [2, 3] ; Kandola, Aaron [4] ; Hamer, Mark [5] ; Silva, Danilo R. [6]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Ctr Epidemiol Res Nutr & Hlth, Ave Dr Arnaldo, 715 Cerqueira Cesar, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat Psychol & Neurosci, Dept Psychol Med, De Crespigny Pk, Box SE5 8AF, London - England
[3] South London Maudsley NHS Fdn Trust, Dept Physiotherapy, London - England
[4] UCL, Div Psychiat, London - England
[5] UCL, Div Surg Intervent Sci, Inst Sport Exercise & Hlth, London - England
[6] Fed Univ Sergipe UFS, Dept Phys Educ, Sao Cristovao - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH; v. 140, p. 15-21, AUG 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Background: Our aim was to investigate whether different types and social contexts of physical activity (PA) participation are prospectively associated with psychological distress and well-being among middle-aged adults. Methods: Data from the 1970 British Cohort Study was used (N = 5144-2733 women). At age 42y, participants reported their type of leisure-time PA, which was classified as individual PA or group PA (exposure). At age 46y, participants reported co-primary outcomes: psychological distress (Malaise Inventory) and well-being (WarwickEdinburgh scale). Highest academic achievement, employment status, country of interview, baseline values of psychological distress and well-being, smoking, alcohol use, TV-viewing and total physical activity at 42y were used as covariates. Main analyses included linear regression stratifying by sex. Results: Jogging, cross-country, road-running (both sexes) as well as team sports (men) were associated with higher well-being. Health, fitness, gym or conditioning activities and jogging, cross-country (women), roadrunning (women) and team sports (men) were associated with lower psychological distress. Participation in both individual and group PA were associated with lower psychological distress and higher well-being for both sexes in crude models. However, adjusted models revealed that only group PA was associated with lower psychological distress (B: -0.106; 95%CI: -0.188 to -0.025) and higher well-being (0.835; 0.050 to 1.619) among men but not women. In the sensitivity analysis, group PA was associated with higher well-being (0.855; 0.094 to 1.616) when compared with individual PA among men. Group PA was not associated with psychological distress among both sexes and well-being among women when compared with individual PA. Conclusion: Group PA was prospectively associated with lower psychological distress and higher well-being among men but not females. Future PA interventions could focus on group activities for males. Further research to understand the relationship between individual/group PA and mental health is required in females. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/24124-7 - Prospective association of ultra-processed food consumption and physical inactivity in the prediction of depressive symptoms among adults
Grantee:André de Oliveira Werneck
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate