Associations of self-reported physical activity and anxiety symptoms and status among 7,874 Irish adults across harmonised datasets: a DEDIPAC-study

• Main Authors: Cillian P. Mc Dowell (Author), Angela Carlin (Author), Laura Capranica (Author), Christina Dillon (Author), Janas M. Harrington (Author), Jeroen Lakerveld (Author), Anne Loyen (Author), Fiona Chun Man Ling (Author), Johannes Brug (Author), Ciaran MacDonncha (Author), Matthew P. Herring (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anxiety is an adaptive response to an objective or perceived threat; however, when symptoms become severe and chronic it that can become a maladaptive anxiety disorder. Limited evidence suggests that physical activity may be associated with prevention against anxiety. This study...