Medicine and Health

Physical Activity and Depression and Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Assessment of Causality

M. N. Wanjau, H. Möller, et al.

A review of reviews found that higher physical activity is linked to lower incidence of depression (adjusted RR=0.83, 95% CI 0.76–0.90) and anxiety (adjusted OR=0.74, 95% CI 0.62–0.88). Based on observational evidence and Bradford Hill criteria, physical activity was assessed as probably causally related to reduced risk of depression and anxiety. Research conducted by authors listed in the Authors tag.

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