Associations of physical activity with anxiety symptoms and status: results from The Irish longitudinal study on ageing.

ABSTRACT: AIMS:Anxiety is debilitating and associated with numerous mental and physical comorbidities. There is a need to identify and investigate low-risk prevention and treatment strategies. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between different volumes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (PA) and anxiety symptoms and status among older adults in Ireland. METHODS:Participants (n = 4175; 56.8% female) aged ⩾50 years completed the International PA Questionnaire (IPAQ) at baseline, and the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline and follow-up (2009-2013). Participants were classified according to meeting World Health Organisation PA guidelines, and divided into IPAQ categories. Respondents without

SUBMITTER: McDowell CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6998970 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature