Anxiety, Depression & Physical Activity

Question 1

anxiety

Answer 1

• panic disorder
• unrealistic/unfounded fear
• physical symptoms = dizziness, increased HR & sweat
• anticipatory anxiety = sensitivity

Question 2

how to measure anxiety

Answer 2

 Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
 Depression Anxiety Stress Scale
 Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A)
 Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
 Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
 Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) = common in medical/community settings

Question 3

summary of anxiety in research

Answer 3

• positive effects of exercise/physical activity on anxiety
• good as treatment, not better than treatment
• ‘public health dose’ seems to be effective

Question 4

Wipfli et al (2008)

Answer 4

Question 5

depression

Answer 5

• pathological state of extreme dejection/melancholy
• reduction in vitality, vigour, or spirits

Question 6

How to assess depression across a lifespan

Answer 6

 Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI)
 Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)
 EQ-5D (>16years: 8-15 years versions)
 Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

Question 7

How to assess depression (age specific)

Answer 7

 Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI)
 Children’s Depression Rating Scale
 Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-report (QIDS-SR)
 PHQ-9
 SF-36
 Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
 Life Satisfaction Index

Question 8

summary of evidence for activity levels & association with anxiety/depression

Answer 8

associations between:
- anxiety/depression
- physical activity
- sports participation
- sedentary behaviour

depression is associated with physical activity & sedentary behaviour
- exercise interventions can be effective in reducing depressive symptoms

Question 9

studies

Answer 9