Physical activity is linked to fewer psychosomatic problems in adolescents with ADHD symptoms

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100683

Eva Fors , Björg Helgadóttir , Maria M. Ekblom , Gisela Nyberg , Eva Noren Selinus

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Abstract

Aim

Insufficient physical activity among adolescents, combined with poorer well-being and mental health, are worrying societal problems. Adolescents with ADHD encounter daily challenges and are more prone to experiencing mental and physical health issues compared to their peers. The aim was to investigate associations between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sedentary time, screen-time, psychosomatic problems, and ADHD symptoms in adolescents.

Method

Data came from a cross-sectional study. Participants (N = 1139) were seventh-grade students who answered questionnaires on screen-time, psychosomatic problems, hyperactivity, and ADHD and were assigned an accelerometer, worn for seven consecutive days. Data were analyzed using linear regression.

Results

A negative association was found between moderate to vigorous physical activity and psychosomatic problems in the entire sample. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was more strongly associated with psychosomatic problems for adolescents with self-reported ADHD symptoms (B = −0.14 (−0.24, −0.04)) than adolescents without ADHD symptoms (B: -0.03 (−0.05, −0.01)).

Conclusions

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sedentary time, and screen-time were all significantly associated with psychosomatic problems among all participants. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity showed a stronger association with psychosomatic problems among participants with ADHD. This indicates that this group may be particularly responsive to interventions attempting to promote mental health through physical activity.

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在有ADHD症状的青少年中，体育活动与较少的身心问题有关

目的青少年缺乏足够的身体活动，加上较差的幸福感和心理健康，是令人担忧的社会问题。与同龄人相比，患有多动症的青少年每天都会遇到挑战，更容易出现精神和身体健康问题。目的是调查青少年中高强度体力活动、久坐时间、屏幕时间、身心问题和ADHD症状之间的关系。方法数据来自横断面研究。参与者（N = 1139）是七年级的学生，他们回答了关于屏幕时间、身心问题、多动和多动症的问卷，并分配了一个加速度计，连续佩戴七天。数据采用线性回归分析。结果中高强度体力活动与心身问题呈负相关。与没有ADHD症状的青少年相比，自我报告有ADHD症状的青少年（B = - 0.14(- 0.24, - 0.04)）的中高强度体力活动与心身问题的相关性更强（B: -0.03(- 0.05, - 0.01)）。结论中高强度体力活动、久坐时间和屏幕时间与所有参与者的心身问题均显著相关。中度到剧烈的体育活动与ADHD参与者的心身问题有更强的联系。这表明，这一群体可能对试图通过体育活动促进心理健康的干预措施特别敏感。

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Mental Health and Physical Activity PSYCHIATRY-

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6.70

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6.40%

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审稿时长

32 days

期刊介绍： The aims of Mental Health and Physical Activity will be: (1) to foster the inter-disciplinary development and understanding of the mental health and physical activity field; (2) to develop research designs and methods to advance our understanding; (3) to promote the publication of high quality research on the effects of physical activity (interventions and a single session) on a wide range of dimensions of mental health and psychological well-being (eg, depression, anxiety and stress responses, mood, cognitive functioning and neurological disorders, such as dementia, self-esteem and related constructs, psychological aspects of quality of life among people with physical and mental illness, sleep, addictive disorders, eating disorders), from both efficacy and effectiveness trials;