Lower levels of physical activity in childhood associated with adult depression

Abstract Emerging evidence indicates that early life exposures influence adult health outcomes and there is cause to hypothesise a role for physical activity (PA) in childhood as a protective factor in adult depression. This study aimed to investigate the association between self-reported levels of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of science and medicine in sport 2011-05, Vol.14 (3), p.222-226
Hauptverfasser:	Jacka, F.N, Pasco, J.A, Williams, L.J, Leslie, E.R, Dodd, S, Nicholson, G.C, Kotowicz, M.A, Berk, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Affective disorders Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Australia - epidemiology Brain Child Child development Childhood Depression - diagnosis Depression - epidemiology Depression - etiology Epidemiology Exercise - psychology Female Humans Lifestyle Logistic Models Male Medical research Mens health Mental depression Mental disorders Mental health METs Middle Aged Motor Activity Physical activity Physical fitness Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Self Report Sports Medicine Sports training Stress Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Teenagers Women Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Emerging evidence indicates that early life exposures influence adult health outcomes and there is cause to hypothesise a role for physical activity (PA) in childhood as a protective factor in adult depression. This study aimed to investigate the association between self-reported levels of PA in childhood and self-reported depressive illness. Lifetime depression and levels of physical activity (low/high) in childhood (
ISSN:	1440-2440 1878-1861
DOI:	10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.458