Association between physical activity and mental disorders among adults in the United States.

By R. Goodwin. Preventive Medicine, 2003

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Physical activity, exercise, depression and anxiety disorders (2009, result): “inactivity may also be associated with the development of mental disorders: some clinical and epidemiological studies have shown associations between physical activity and symptoms of depression and anxiety in crosssectional and prospective-longitudinal studies (Abu-Omar et al. 2004a, b; Bhui and Fl”
The Responsible Use of Youth Fitness Testing to Enhance Student Motivation, Enjoyment, and Performance (2008, positive): “…(Fox, 2000; Spence, McGannon, & Poon, 2005), stress reduction (Crews & Landers, 1987; Spalding, Lyon, Steel, & Hatfield, 2004), anxiety reduction (Goodwin, 2003; Petruzello, Landers, Hatfield, Kubitz, & Salazar, 1991), and depression reduction (Motl, Birnbaum, Kubik, & Dishman, 2004; North,…”
Exercise for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety (2011, background): “For example, in a nationally representative sample of adults ages 15–54 in the United States (n = 8,098), regular physical activity was associated with a significantly decreased prevalence of current major depression and anxiety disorders [26].”