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Published on: July 27, 2018
Changes in leisure-time physical activity and subsequent common mental disorders among ageing employees
Jouni Lahti1, Eero Lahelma1, Ossi Rahkonen1
1Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine whether changes in leisure-time physical activity are associated with subsequent common mental disorders. Follow-up survey data were collected from 40 to 60-year-old employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland, at three time points: 2000-2002 (rr 67%), 2007 (rr 83%) and 2012 (rr 79%). We excluded those with common mental disorders at phase 1 (n = 1162) and in total 4681 respondents (81% women) were available for the analyses. Compared with those persistently active, those persistently inactive had an increased risk of subsequent common mental disorders. Promoting leisure-time physical activity may prove useful for preventing common mental disorders.
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