Physical Activity and Psychological Well-being: Knowledge Base, Current Issues, and Caveats

Gauvin, Lise; Spence, John C.

doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.1996.tb03899.x

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“…Existing knowledge lines up overwhelming evidence of a definite positive relationship between PA and MH (15) , which manifested in both clinical and general populations. Findings associated PA with reduced depression and anxiety, improved sleep, elevated mood, better self-esteem (4) , enhanced physical self-perception, selfefficacy, cognitive functioning (5) , increased health-related quality of life (13) and efficient stress prevention and reduction (14) .…”

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“…Despite all this, it is still insufficiently acknowledged that a more differentiated picture about the PA-MH relationship could strengthen statements about it, granting PA an adequate recognition as an effective preventive measure for MH problems, or an effective coping mechanism for symptoms of stress and distress. Hence, producing a more differentiated picture about the PA-MH relationship remains still a pressing necessity (3,12,15) . With this aim, the present study focused on the issue of activity intensity in the PA-MH relationship, which has a complexity on its own, as earlier findings line up three rather disagreeing opinions: (i) pro vigorous-intensity; (ii) contra vigorous-intensity, favouring moderate-or light-intensity; and (iii) sustaining that intensity is not relevant in this relationship.…”

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The relationship between physical activity and mental health varies across activity intensity levels and dimensions of mental health among women and men

Asztalos

Bourdeaudhuij

Cardon

2009

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To explore gender-specific variations related to activity intensity in the relationship between physical activity (PA) and mental health (MH). Evaluating whether psychological well-being enhances with increases in PA at recommended levels and above, in the general population. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Population-based, representative for Belgium. . Secondary analyses confirmed that differences in psychological complaints were significant for vigorous PA in men, and for moderate PA in women, whereas differences in emotional well-being were significant for walking exclusively in women. Conclusions: In the general population, the PA-MH relationship is always positive, regardless of activity intensity. In men, it addresses complaints (symptoms, palpable discomfort) and the optimal PA intensity is high. In women, it addresses complaints, but also distress (lowered mood, disturbing anxiety, altered wellbeing) and the PA intensity is mild.

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The relationship between physical activity and mental health varies across activity intensity levels and dimensions of mental health among women and men

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Bourdeaudhuij

Cardon

2009

Public Health Nutr.

114

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“…Por tudo o que foi enunciado e atendendo à realidade dos números, pensar no desporto para este grupo particular de pessoas com graves problemas sociais e humanos, é cada vez mais aliciante, sendo mesmo um imperativo ético para quem é profissional ligado ao (Cruz, et al, 1996) (Cruz, et al, 1996). Então, a atividade física parece ser uma das variáveis de importância fundamental, em todo o processo de desenvolvimento do indivíduo (Batista, 2000), até porque os que se apresentam com baixos níveis de bem-estar psicológico obtêm muito mais com a prática de atividade física do que aqueles que já possuem um elevado bem-estar (Gauvin & Spence, 1996). Não é a deficiência por si só que pode influenciar a autoestima e outros aspectos do "eu", mas sim todas as dimensões do impacto da deficiência:…”

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Caracterização Do Bem-Estar Psicológico, Autoestima E Depressão Da População Deficiente

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2017

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RESUMOO objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar por sexo, idade, tipo de incapacidade, tempo de incidência, duração da incapacidade, número de irmãos, prática de atividade física e a sua regularidade. As variáveis dependentes foram: bem-estar, autoestima e depressão em indivíduos com deficiência residentes no interior do norte de Portugal. A amostra consistiu em 36 indivíduos de ambos os sexos (19 homens: 17 mulheres) com idades compreendidas entre 18 e 54 anos. Os resultados mostraram que o bem-estar psicológico apresenta variações acentuadas de acordo com a duração da incapacidade (p = .02); Nível de atividade física na experiência negativa (p = .03); Para a faixa etária em afecções positivas (p = .04) e para o número de irmãos em afecções positivas (p = .03). Quanto à autoestima, não foram encontradas diferenças (p > .05). Várias diferenças foram encontradas no caso de presentes de depressão, nomeadamente: duração da deficiência ao nível da deficiência cognitiva (p = .03); Prática de atividade física ao nível da deficiência cognitiva (p = .01), afeta negativa (p = .05) e autoavaliação negativa (p = .01); Regularidade da atividade física ao nível da deficiência cognitiva (p = 0.01) e autoavaliação negativa (p = .02). Podemos concluir que, ao nível do bem-estar psicológico, a faixa etária, a duração da deficiência, a prática da atividade física e o número de irmãos apresentaram diferenças entre os grupos, mas não foram relacionadas ao sexo, ao tipo de deficiência, Tempo de incidência e regularidade da atividade. Palavras-chave: deficiência, actividade física, exercício físico, bem-estar psicológico, autoestima e depressão ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study was to compare by sex, age, type of disability, time of incidence, duration of disability, number of siblings, practice of physical activity and its regularity. The dependent variables were: well-being, self-esteem and depression in individuals with disabilities in the interior North of Portugal. The sample consisted of 36 subjects of both sexes (19 males: 17 female) with ages comprehended between 18 and 54 years old. The results showed that the psychological well-being presents accentuated variations according to the duration of disability (p = .02); level of physically activity in the negative experience (p = .03); to the age group at positive affects (p = .04) and to the number of siblings at positive affects (p = .03). Concerning to self-esteem, no differences were found (p > .05). Several differences were found in the case of depression presents, namely for: duration of disability at the level of cognitive deficiency (p = .03); practice of physical activity at the level of cognitive deficiency (p = .01), negative affects (p = .05) and negative self assessment (p = .01); regularity of physical activity at the level of cognitive deficiency (p = .01) and negative self assessment (p = .02). We can concluded that at the level of psychological well-being, the age group, the duration of disability, the practise of physical activity and number of sibling...

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“…At the end of the1990s there were different views on the relationship between exercise and affect (see Gauvin & Spence, 1996). Some argued that exercise could be used systematically to regulate an individual's experience of negative emotions such as anger, depression, or anxiety (North et al, 1990).…”

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Partnership Interacts with the Association between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Positive Affect

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Bador²,

Kerekes³

2016

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Background: Subjective well-being is a central concept of positive psychology, and is directly coupled with a high level of positive affect and a low level of negative affect. Positive affect is associated with enthusiasm, activity, hope and inspiration, while negative affect is associated with emotions such as anger, contempt, guilt, shame, fear, anxiety, depression, and stress. Physical activity is crucial for both physical and mental health and is positively associated with well-being. Gender and social factors (e.g., parenthood or partnership) have complex relations with well-being and affect. In the present study we aimed to 1) examine the association between leisure-time physical activity and affect and 2) investigate whether or not social factors interact with this association. Method: The study included information from 155 Swedish university students: 64 men (mean age 23 years) and 91 women (mean age 27 years). Students were asked to estimate their usual engagement in physical activity during their leisure-time by responding to the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire. They also reported the level of positive and negative emotions experienced during past weeks by completing the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule instrument. Results: In the Swedish student population leisure-time physical activity correlated only with positive and not with negative affect. Students' gender, age or whether or not they had children did not influence this association. However, this correlation differed significantly between those who lived with a partner and those who were single. Conclusion: Leisure-time physical activity is positively correlated with an overall subjective well-being, and this correlation is modified by the social factor of partnership.

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Physical Activity and Psychological Well-being: Knowledge Base, Current Issues, and Caveats

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The relationship between physical activity and mental health varies across activity intensity levels and dimensions of mental health among women and men

The relationship between physical activity and mental health varies across activity intensity levels and dimensions of mental health among women and men

Caracterização Do Bem-Estar Psicológico, Autoestima E Depressão Da População Deficiente

Partnership Interacts with the Association between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Positive Affect

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