Associations of physical performance and physical activity with mental well-being in middle-aged women

BMC Public Health

Pauliina Aukee¹  Vuokko Kovanen²  Urho M. Kujala²  Katja Kokko³  Eija K. Laakkonen³  Sarianna Sipilä³  Dmitriy Bondarev³  Taija Finni⁴ 

[1] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pelvic Floor Research and Therapy Unit, Central Finland Central Hospital, Hoitajantie 3, FI-40620, Jyväskylä, Finland;Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35 (viv), FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland;Gerontology Research Center and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35 (viv 152), FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland;Neuromuscular Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv), FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland;

关键词: Depressive symptoms;    Life satisfaction;    Negative affectivity;    Positive affectivity;    Physical performance;    Middle-age women;    Aerobic capacity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-021-11485-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundTo investigate whether physical performance is independently of physical activity (PA) associated with positive and negative dimensions of mental well-being in middle-aged women.MethodsData 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.ResultsIn 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.ConclusionsOf 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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY