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Associations of physical performance and physical activity with mental well-being in middle-aged women
Urho M. KujalaKatja KokkoDmitriy BondarevPauliina AukeeVuokko KovanenEija K. LaakkonenTaija FinniSarianna Sipiläsubject
naisetaffektiivisuusPhysical performance0302 clinical medicinedepressive symptomsPositive affectivityBayesian multivariate linear regressionEpidemiology030212 general & internal medicineFinlandmiddle-age women030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicineHand StrengthDepressionDepressive symptomsMiddle AgedPhysical Functional Performancekeski-ikäisetMental HealthPositive affectivityMarital statuspositive affectivityaerobinen suorituskykyFemaleLife satisfactionPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270Clinical psychologyResearch Articlemasennusmedicine.medical_specialtyNegative affectivityNegative affectivity03 medical and health sciencesAerobic capacitymedicineHumanslife satisfactionExerciseMiddle-age womensuorituskykybusiness.industryPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthLife satisfactionphysical performancenegative affectivityPreferred walking speedaerobic capacityCross-Sectional StudiestyytyväisyysBiostatisticsbusinessdescription
Abstract Background To investigate whether physical performance is independently of physical activity (PA) associated with positive and negative dimensions of mental well-being in middle-aged women. Methods Data were drawn from the Estrogenic Regulation of Muscle Apoptosis (ERMA) study in which women 47 to 55 years were randomly selected from the Finnish National Registry. They (n = 909) participated in measurements of physical performance (handgrip force, knee extension force, vertical jumping height, maximal walking speed, and six-minute walking distance). Both mental well-being (the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short Form and the Satisfaction with Life Scale) and PA were self-reported. Associations between variables were analysed using multivariate linear regression modelling adjusted for body height, fat mass %, menopausal status and symptoms, marital status, parity, employment status, self-reported mental disorders, and use of psycholeptics and psychoanaleptics. PA was then entered into a separate model to explore its role in the associations. Results In the adjusted models, significant positive associations of six-minute walking distance with positive affectivity (B = 0.12, p = 0.002) and life satisfaction (B = 0.15, p = 0.033) were observed. No significant associations were observed between physical performance and depressive symptoms or negative affectivity. PA was positively associated with positive affectivity and life satisfaction and negatively with depressive symptoms across all the physical performance variables. Conclusions Of the physical performance dimensions, aerobic component was associated with positive mental well-being independently of PA level. In relation to other physical performance components, the results point to the benefits of physical activity for mental well-being.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | BMC Public Health |