Naslov
Relations between physical activity and anxiety symptoms

Autori
Jurakić, Danijel ; Pedišić, Željko ; Greblo, Zrinka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings Book of 6th International scientific conference on kinesiology: "Integrative power of kinesiology" / Milanović, Dragan ; Sporiš, Goran - Zagreb, 2011, 364-364

ISBN
978-953-317-013-8

Skup
6th International scientific conference on kinesiology: "Integrative power of kinesiology"

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 08.09.2011. - 11.09.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
physical activity; anxiety; population-based study; International Physical Activity Questionnaire; IPAQ

Sažetak
Purpose Although there is a solid body of evidence regarding the role of exercise programs in reduction of anxiety symptoms, the studies of relations between habitual physical activity (PA) and anxiety symptoms are still rare. The goal of this study was to determine the relations between PA in four domains (work, transport, domestic, and leisure-time) and anxiety symptoms in the general population. Methods The study was conducted on a random sample of 1029 Croatian inhabitants (51.6% women). In order to assess PA and symptoms of anxiety, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Check-list of Anxiety Symptoms (chest pressure, insomnia, intrusive memory, lump in the throat, nervousness, and rapid heart rate) were used, respectively. Results Among women, Spearman rank correlations showed that work domain PA was positively related to insomnia (r=0.09) and lump in the throat (r=0.09), while leisure-time PA was inversely related to nervousness (r=-0.18) and intrusive memory (r=-0.16). Among men, domestic domain PA was positively related to nervousness (r=0.11), while transport domain PA was inversely related to chest pressure (r=-0.10), and leisure-time PA to all anxiety symptoms, except insomnia (ranged from -0.10 for rapid heart rate to -0.19 for chest pressure). All correlations were controlled for age, size of settlements, educational level, personal income, smoking, alcohol intake, and body mass index. Conclusion The findings suggest that the relationship between PA and anxiety symptoms varies troughout different PA domains. Anxiety symptoms were positively related to PA in work and domestic domains and inversely related to PA in transport and leisure-time domain. It can be concluded that relations between PA and anxiety symptoms represent a complex research issue, since not only that there are opposite relations between different domains of PA and some anxiety symptoms but also patterns of those relations differ among women and men.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Psihologija, Pedagogija

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