Impact of replacing sedentary behaviour with other movement behaviours on depression and anxiety symptoms: a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank.

Aaron A KandolaB Del Pozo CruzD P J OsbornB StubbsK W ChoiJ F Hayes

Published in: BMC medicine (2021)

Sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for increased depression and anxiety symptoms in adults. Replacing sedentary behaviour with moderate-to-vigorous activity may reduce mental health risks, but more work is necessary to clarify the role of light activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
mental health
cross sectional
depressive symptoms