Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Felipe Barreto SchuchBrendon StubbsJacob MeyerAndreas HeisselPhilipp ZechDavy VancampfortSimon RosenbaumJeroen DeenikJoseph FirthPhilip B WardAndre F CarvalhoSarah A Hiles

Published in: Depression and anxiety (2019)

Evidence supports the notion that self-reported PA can confer protection against the emergence of anxiety regardless of demographic factors. In particular, higher PA levels protects from agoraphobia and posttraumatic disorder.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
cardiovascular disease
body mass index
case control
type diabetes