Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and stress using ecological momentary assessment: A scoping review

Wright, Laura; Williams, Sarah E.; Zanten, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van

doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2023.100518

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“…Firstly, our sample was 77% female. This is common with EMA research (Wright et al, 2023) but may limit generalisability of the findings to males, especially as physical activity behaviours, and its effect on depression, are influenced by sex (Zhang & Yen, 2015). Furthermore, our sample size was moderate, with numerous analyses conducted.…”

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The dynamic association between physical activity and psychological symptoms in young people with major depressive disorder: an active and passive sensing longitudinal cohort study

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Purpose: Physical activity could be associated with psychological symptoms in young people with major depressive disorder (MDD). Using actigraphy and ecological momentary assessment (EMA), we investigated the associations between physical activity and stress, anxiety, and positive and negative affect in a young people with MDD. Methods: Actigraphy and EMA were collected daily in 40 young participants (aged 16-25 years) with MDD over 8 weeks. Multi-level linear mixed models were used to examine within- and between-person dynamic associations between physical activity and symptoms of stress, depression, and positive and negative affect. Results: Participants with at least 14 days of complete data were included in analysis (n participants=22; total days=598). Typical (defined as average across assessment period) vigorous physical activity was significantly associated with lower daily stress (β[95%CI]= 0.152 [ 0.298, 0.007], p=0.041) and higher daily positive affect (0.526 [0.061, 0.992], p=0.028). Variability in daily light (0.004 [0.001, 0.006], p=0.010) and moderate physical activity (0.004 [0.001, 0.007], p=0.009) were positively associated with daily stress. Variability in daily light (0.003 [0.001, 0.006], p=0.018) and moderate physical activity (0.004 [0.001, 0.007], p=0.011) were positively associated with daily anxiety.Conclusions: Various intensities of physical activities were dynamically associated with symptoms of stress, anxiety, and positive affect in young people with MDD. Future research should continue to define the causal and dynamic associations between physical activity and psychological symptoms to promote evidence based behavioural strategies to improve psychological symptoms in young people with MDD.

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confidence: 97%

“…In our study, being sedentary was not significantly associated with any psychological outcomes. There is a lack of evidence investigating associations between sedentary time and psychological outcomes (Wright, Williams, & Veldhuijzen van Zanten, 2023). However, it is important to consider the different types of sedentary behaviour.…”

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confidence: 99%