Exercising for just an hour every week may prevent
depression
Not need to consult a doctor if you
or anyone around you is feeling depressed.
Depression can now be fought at
home.
A study says that exercising for
just an hour every week can help prevent the risk of depression, only if it is
followed religiously. Researchers have found that even small amounts of
exercise can protect against depression, with mental health benefits.
A healthy cohort of participants was
asked at baseline to report the frequency of exercise they participated in and
at what intensity: without becoming breathless or sweating, becoming breathless
and sweating, or exhausting themselves.
At follow-up stage, they completed a
self-report questionnaire to indicate any emerging anxiety or depression. Researchers
also accounted for variables which might impact the association between
exercise and common mental illness.
These include socio-economic and
demographic factors, substance use, body mass index, new onset physical illness
and perceived social support.
The team noted that people who
reported doing no exercise at all at baseline had a 44 per cent increased
chance of developing depression compared to those who were exercising one to
two hours a week.
The international research team
found that 12 per cent of cases of depression could have been prevented if
participants undertook just one hour of physical activity each week.
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
04.10.2017
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