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The association between sedentary behaviour and risk of anxiety: a systematic review

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Public Health, June 2015
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Title
The association between sedentary behaviour and risk of anxiety: a systematic review
Published in
BMC Public Health, June 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-1843-x
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Authors

Megan Teychenne, Sarah A Costigan, Kate Parker

Abstract

Previous research has linked sedentary behaviour (SB) to adverse physical health outcomes in adults and youth. Although evidence for the relationship between SB and mental health outcomes (e.g., depression) is emerging, little is known regarding risk of anxiety. A systematic search for original research investigating the association between SB and risk of anxiety was performed using numerous electronic databases. A total of nine observational studies (seven cross-sectional and two longitudinal) were identified. Methodological quality of studies was assessed and a best-evidence synthesis was conducted. One cross-sectional study demonstrated a strong methodological quality, five cross-sectional studies demonstrated a moderate methodological quality and three studies (two cross-sectional one longitudinal) received a weak methodological quality rating. Overall, there was moderate evidence for a positive relationship between total SB and anxiety risk as well as for a positive relationship between sitting time and anxiety risk. There was inconsistent evidence for the relationship between screen time, television viewing time, computer use, and anxiety risk. Limited evidence is available on the association between SB and risk of anxiety. However, our findings suggest a positive association (i.e. anxiety risk increases as SB time increases) may exist (particularly between sitting time and risk of anxiety). Further high-quality longitudinal/interventional research is needed to confirm findings and determine the direction of these relationships.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Korea, Republic of 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
Unknown 488 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 75 15%
Student > Bachelor 72 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 49 10%
Researcher 35 7%
Student > Doctoral Student 35 7%
Other 82 17%
Unknown 143 29%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 58 12%
Medicine and Dentistry 58 12%
Psychology 56 11%
Nursing and Health Professions 53 11%
Social Sciences 22 4%
Other 75 15%
Unknown 169 34%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 253. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 February 2022.
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#145,970
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#127
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#1,424
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#3
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