一般焦虑症和焦虑症的体力活动剂量:来自爱尔兰老龄化纵向研究的结果
Matthew P Herring1, Charlotte Lund Rasmussen2, Cillian P McDowell3
1Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Health Research Institute, and Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Psychiatry research
|January 11, 2024
概括
参与中度至强度的体力活动 (MVPA) 可以显著降低老年人普遍焦虑障碍 (GAD) 和焦虑的风险. 即使是最小的活动,如每天快速步行10分钟,也会随着时间的推移显示出保护作用.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 精神病学是一个精神病学.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 一般性焦虑障碍 (GAD) 和担忧是老龄化人口的重大问题.
- 中度至强度体力活动 (MVPA) 预防GAD的最佳剂量仍然不清楚.
研究的目的:
- 量化不同每周的MVPA剂量与GAD风险和10年期间的焦虑之间的关联.
- 确定最小有效的MVPA剂量,以减少老年人焦虑症状.
主要方法:
- 利用了来自爱尔兰长度老龄化研究 (TILDA) 的数据,其中有7,650名参与者.
- 使用每周代谢相当的任务 (MET) 分钟来评估MVPA (MET.min.week−1).
- 采用多变量回归模型来分析随着时间的推移GAD和焦虑症状.
主要成果:
- 随着MVPA剂量增加,观察到GAD的几率较低:与不活动相比,在1-<600时为18%,在600-<1,200时为22%,在≥2,400MET时为31%.
- 最小剂量为1-<200MET.min.week−1与GAD几率降低47%有关.
- 即使每天10分钟的中度强度活动也显示出对GAD的保护作用.
结论:
- 定期体育活动,即使是低剂量,也与老年人GAD风险降低有关.
- 确定MVPA的最低门可以为预防焦虑的公共卫生指南提供信息.
- 促进可访问的体育活动可以成为管理老年人群焦虑障碍的关键策略.
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