Physical fitness as a moderator of neuroticism and depression in adolescent boys and girls

Yeatts, Paul E.; Martin, Scott B.; Petrie, Trent A.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.03.040

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“…However, to the best of our knowledge, only the study by Yeatts, Martin and Petrie [31] has measured the three components CRF, muscular strength and body composition in association with a mental health outcome in adolescents. Thus, it is unclear whether one component is more important than others.…”

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The association between physical fitness and mental health in Norwegian adolescents

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Background: Studies indicate that health-related components of physical fitness are associated with mental health outcomes. However, research is scarce concerning this relationship in young adolescents in general and nonexistent in Norwegian populations specifically. The aim of the study was to examine whether body composition, muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness were associated with self-reported mental health in Norwegian adolescents. Methods: Adolescents from four regions of Norway (n = 1486; mean age = 13.9; girls = 50.6%) participated. Selfreported mental health (psychological difficulties) was measured by completing the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed with an intermittent running test; muscular strength was assessed by measuring handgrip strength, standing broad jump and sit-ups; and body composition was assessed by calculating body mass index from weight and height. Linear mixed effects models were conducted to assess the associations between the health-related components of physical fitness and psychological difficulties. School clusters were included as random effects and all models were controlled for sex, socioeconomic status and birthplace (domestic or foreign). Results: Body composition was not associated with psychological difficulties. Muscular strength was independently associated with psychological difficulties, but when all independent variables were entered in the fully adjusted model, only cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with psychological difficulties. Conclusions: There was a small but significant inverse association between cardiorespiratory fitness and levels of psychological difficulties in Norwegian adolescents. The results suggest that muscular strength is not associated with psychological difficulties in adolescents, when controlling for cardiorespiratory fitness. Future research should focus on the prospective association between physical fitness components and mental health outcomes in adolescents. Trial registration: The study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov ID nr: NCT03817047. Retrospectively registered January 25, 2019.

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“…It has also been shown that vigorous PA, cardiorespiratory fitness, and BMI are associated with adolescents' mental well-being and quality of life [32]. Improved physical fitness in adolescence may be associated with fewer symptoms of depression [33] or may reduce their social physique anxiety [34]. Physical inactivity associated with stress might also be detrimental to adolescents' physical health, including increasing the risk of injuries [35].…”

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Academic Stress and Physical Activity in Adolescents

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Jakubec

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e issue of work-related mental health needs to be addressed at the school level. e aim of this study was to explore the associations between academic stress (AS) of adolescent boys and girls and their physical activity (PA) during recesses and after school and to propose measures to promote the adoption of lifelong healthy working habits. Adolescents from 16 schools in the Czech Republic and 6 schools in Poland participated in the study (187 boys and 339 girls). Monitoring of PA and cognitive stress was conducted during one school day. We used ActiTrainer accelerometers to monitor PA and physical inactivity. Data on time of PA and self-reported AS in school lessons were collected using recording sheets. We split the participants into two groups: those without a self-reported stressor and those who indicated one or more stressors. Differences in overall PA during recesses, as well as after-school PA, between boys with and without AS were not statistically significant for any PA characteristics. We observed similar results for girls. Repeated measures ANOVA confirmed that differences in PA (steps/hour) during recesses following particular lessons between participants with and without AS were not statistically significant in boys or girls (F (4,1612) � 1.83, p � 0.121 , η 2 p � 0.005). It is noteworthy that girls with AS were statistically significantly more likely to meet the 6000 steps after school time recommendation (39%) than girls without AS (18%; p < 0.001). e study did not confirm the assumption that adolescents reporting AS have less PA during recesses or even after school than adolescents without AS. However, the overall low PA of adolescents during recesses and after school highlights the need to compensate for AS by adequate PA. is is especially true for adolescents with recurrent AS in several consecutive lessons.

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“…A small amount of evidence regarding adolescents indicates a relationship between the components of healthrelated physical fitness and mental health outcomes. However, to the best of our knowledge, only the study by Yeatts, Martin and Petrie [31] has measured the three components CRF, muscular strength and body composition in association with a mental health outcome in adolescents. Thus, it is unclear whether one component is more important than others.…”

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The association between physical fitness and mental health in Norwegian adolescents

Åvitsland

Leibinger

Haugen

et al. 2020

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Background: Studies indicate that health-related components of physical fitness are associated with mental health outcomes. However, research is scarce concerning this relationship in young adolescents in general and non-existent in Norwegian populations specifically. The aim of the study was to examine whether body composition, muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness were associated with self-reported mental health in Norwegian adolescents. Methods: Adolescents from four regions of Norway (n = 1486; mean age = 13.9; girls = 50.6%) participated. Self-reported mental health (psychological difficulties) was measured by completing the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed with an intermittent running test; muscular strength was assessed by measuring handgrip strength, standing broad jump and sit-ups; and body composition was assessed by calculating body mass index from weight and height. Linear mixed effects models were conducted to assess the associations between the health-related components of physical fitness and psychological difficulties. School clusters were included as random effects and all models were controlled for sex, socioeconomic status and birthplace (domestic or foreign). Results: Body composition was not associated with psychological difficulties. Muscular strength was independently associated with psychological difficulties, but when all independent variables were entered in the fully adjusted model, only cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with psychological difficulties. Conclusions: There was a small but significant inverse association between cardiorespiratory fitness and levels of psychological difficulties in Norwegian adolescents. The results suggest that muscular strength is not associated with psychological difficulties in adolescents, when controlling for cardiorespiratory fitness. Future research should focus on the prospective association between physical fitness components and mental health outcomes in adolescents.

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Physical fitness as a moderator of neuroticism and depression in adolescent boys and girls

Cited by 25 publications

References 43 publications

The association between physical fitness and mental health in Norwegian adolescents

The association between physical fitness and mental health in Norwegian adolescents

Academic Stress and Physical Activity in Adolescents

The association between physical fitness and mental health in Norwegian adolescents

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