Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is prevalent and costly. Physical activity (PA) may protect against other mental health disorders, including depression, but its protective effect on GAD remains under-studied in the general population and unstudied among older adults. Therefore, the present study examines associations between meeting World Health Organization PA guidelines (i.e. ≥150 min of moderate PA, ≥75 min of vigorous PA or ≥600MET min of moderate and vigorous PA weekly) and the prevalence of probable GAD and incidence of GAD.

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体力活动和广泛性焦虑症：爱尔兰纵向老龄化研究（TILDA）的结果

广泛性焦虑症（GAD）普遍且昂贵。体力活动（PA）可以预防其他心理健康疾病，包括抑郁症，但其对GAD的保护作用在普通人群中仍未得到充分研究，而在老年人中尚未得到研究。因此，本研究探讨了符合世界卫生组织PA指导原则（即≥150分钟的中度PA，≥75分钟的剧烈PA或每周≥600MET分钟的中度和剧烈PA）与可能的GAD发生率和GAD发生率之间的关联。