The association between weekly hours of physical activity and mental health: A three-year follow-up study of 15–16-year-old students in the city of Oslo, Norway

Sagatun, Åse; Søgaard, Anne‐Johanne; Bjertness, Espen; Selmer, Randi; Heyerdahl, Sonja

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-155

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“…The associations were observed both before and after adjusting for weekly exercise, healthy diet, and number of friends. Our findings are in accordance with those of previous studies, which have reported emotional problems and peer problems to be inversely associated with physical activity in adolescents (10). The relationship between participation in either noncompetitive or competitive sports and conduct or hyperactivity problems was less strong in the present study, but it was significant.…”

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Association Between Participating in Noncompetitive or Competitive Sports and Mental Health among Adolescents – a Norwegian Population-based Cross-sectional Study

Breistøl

Clench‐Aas

Roy

et al. 2017

Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology

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Background: Mental health problems in adolescents have become a major public health challenge in many western countries. Many adolescents participate in noncompetitive or competitive sports for leisure. The aim of this study was to examine the association between participation in noncompetitive or competitive sports and mental health problems among Norwegian adolescents. Method: Data from a cross-sectional survey conducted among Norwegian junior high (N=9414) and high school students (N=10,571) aged 13 to 22 years were examined. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used for measuring mental health problems, in the form of total symptom scores and impact on daily life. Participation in sports was categorized as follows: 1) not participating; 2) participating in noncompetitive sports; and 3) participating in competitive sports. Sports were divided into individual and team sports. Weekly exercise, healthy diet, and number of friends were investigated as mediating factors, and age, gender, and perceived economic status were controlled for in the analysis. Results: Adolescents participating in either noncompetitive or competitive sports had fewer total symptoms and less impact of problems on their daily life compared with those not participating in sports. In particular, participation in team sports as opposed to participation in individual sports seemed to be associated with fewer mental health problems. Weekly exercise, healthy diet, and number of friends were found to be partially mediating factors, explaining some, but not all, of the association between participation in either sports group. Participation in competitive sports, especially, was associated with fewer mental health problems. Conclusions: Participation in sports, either noncompetitive or competitive, is associated with fewer mental health problems in adolescents. This negative association is strongest for those participating in competitive sports. Further research is needed to explore the mechanisms underlying this relationship.

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“…A study conducted in Iceland revealed that adolescents who often practiced sports had a more positive body image and were more likely to report a healthy mental condition (9). Further, emotional problems and peer problems have been found to be inversely associated with physical activity in adolescents (10).…”

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confidence: 99%

Association Between Participating in Noncompetitive or Competitive Sports and Mental Health among Adolescents – a Norwegian Population-based Cross-sectional Study

Breistøl

Clench‐Aas

Roy

et al. 2017

Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology

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“…The results are in line with previous findings showing that boys are more physically active than girls, but contradict previous findings showing that the amount of physical activity seems to decline with age both among boys and girls during adolescence [14,15]. Physical activity is a behavior influenced by complex intrapersonal, social and environmental factors, and there are a number of potential explanations for the observed gender differences found on LVPA.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…Previous studies have shown that physical activity has a range of positive psychological and physiological health benefits for adolescents and is an important component of a healthy lifestyle [9][10][11][12][13].However,the frequency of physical activity and exercise seem to decrease from childhood to adolescence, especially in girls [14,15]. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have stated that physical activity is beneficial in relation to depression in adolescents [9,[16][17][18].…”

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The Relationship between Stress, Leisure Time Vigorous Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents

Moksnes¹

2014

J Child Adolesc Behav

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Background: This study investigated the association between stress, leisure-time vigorous physical activity (LVPA) and depressive symptoms in adolescents 13-18 years. The stress moderating role of LVPA was also investigated. Clarification of the role of physical activity in relation to stress and mental health can be used to form health promoting interventions to strengthen adolescent development. Methods:The sample consisted of n = 1183 students from public schools in Mid-Norway (age groups: 13-14 years, 15-16 years and 17-18 years). The adolescents reported scores on the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ), a scale assessing non-clinical depressive symptoms and one item assessing frequency of LVPA.Results: Boys` mean scores on LVPA increased with age, whereas girls' scores remained stable across the age groups. A significant association was found between increasing stress related to stress of peer pressure, school attendance, and school performance and depressive symptoms for both boys and girls. For girls, stress of home life was additionally significantly associated with depressive symptoms. In sum, the stress domains explained 42% of the variance in depressive symptoms for girls and 28% of the variance for boys. LVPA did not show a significant association with depressive symptoms for either boys or girls. A stress protective role of high LVPA was found for boys in relation to stress of peer pressure, teacher/adult interaction and school performance. In girls, a significant stress protective effect of high LVPA was found in relation to stress of home life and peer pressure. Conclusion:The results show that the stress explained most of the variance in depressive symptoms in both genders, whereas LVPA had a limited role. Results encourage a search for further knowledge about the association between domain specific stress, LVPA and depressive symptoms and the development of interventions itself is needed targeting stress related problems.

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“…3 studies had a primary focus on motor activity alongside other variables rather than measuring physical activity Walther et al, 2011;Walther, Koschorke, Horn, & Strik, 2009a,b, Walther et al, 2009b 11 studies that reported physical activity without a specific SRQ Arango et al, 2008;Bobes et al, 2010a,b;Buhagiar et al, 2011;Chwastiak, Rosenheck, Lewis, & Kazis, 2011;Farnam, Zipple, Tyrrell, & Chittinanda, 1999;Guzik & Wirshing, 2007;Hutchinson, 2005;Menza et al, 2004;Smith et al, 2007;ten Have, de Graaf, & Monshouwer, 2011;Vreeland et al, 2003. 6 studies did not include individuals with a diagnosis of SMI Koivukangas et al, 2010;Kopp et al, 2011;Sagatun, Søgaard 1 This includes the duplication of studies across groups e.g., some studies measure physical activity more than one way. Structure and Items: 5 broad categories of activity are identified with the following number of items in each: work (n = 12 items), Yard work (n = 4 items), care taking (n = 2 items), Exercise (n = 6 items).…”

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Selection, Use and Psychometric Properties of Physical Activity Measures to Assess Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: A Narrative Synthesis

Soundy¹,

Roskell²,

Stubbs³

et al. 2014

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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a b s t r a c tThis research provides a critical consideration of the outcome measures used to assess physical activity in individuals with severe mental illness. A narrative synthesis was utilised to provide a simple juxtapose of the current research. A sensitive topic-based search strategy was conducted in order to identify studies that met the eligibility criteria. Fifty two studies met the inclusion criteria and 5 were identified specially as validation studies. The current research identified several methodological shortcomings. The justification and choice of outcome measure used is often weak and only five studies have validated a specific outcome measure of physical activity. Within these validation studies, the validation process often lacked a consideration of agreement between measures. Accelerometers have been most frequently used as a criterion measure, notably the RT3 tri-axial accelerometer. Objective based measures may be best placed to consider physical activity levels, although, methodological considerations for the utilization of such tools is required. Self-report questionnaires have benefits for use in this population but require further validation. Researchers and clinicians need to carefully consider what outcome measure they are using and be aware of the development, scope and purpose of that measure.Crown

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The association between weekly hours of physical activity and mental health: A three-year follow-up study of 15–16-year-old students in the city of Oslo, Norway

Cited by 136 publications

References 44 publications

Association Between Participating in Noncompetitive or Competitive Sports and Mental Health among Adolescents – a Norwegian Population-based Cross-sectional Study

Association Between Participating in Noncompetitive or Competitive Sports and Mental Health among Adolescents – a Norwegian Population-based Cross-sectional Study

The Relationship between Stress, Leisure Time Vigorous Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents

Selection, Use and Psychometric Properties of Physical Activity Measures to Assess Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: A Narrative Synthesis

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