“快乐双脚”：评估 100 天 10000 步挑战对心理健康和幸福的益处。
"Happy feet": evaluating the benefits of a 100-day 10,000 step challenge on mental health and wellbeing.
机构信息
Centre for Chronic Disease, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
Outlook Matters, Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia.
出版信息
BMC Psychiatry. 2018 Jan 24;18(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12888-018-1609-y.
BACKGROUND
An increased awareness of the health benefits of walking has emerged with the development and refinement of accelerometer equipment. Evidence is beginning to highlight the value of promoting walking, particularly focusing on the Japanese mark of obtaining 10,000 steps per day. Workplace based step challenges have become popular to engage large cohorts in increasing their daily physical activity in a sustainable and enjoyable way. Findings are now highlighting the positive health effects of these medium-term programs (typically conducted over a few months) in terms of cardiovascular health, reducing diabetes risk and improving lifestyle factors such as weight and blood pressure. As yet, research has not focused on whether similar improvements in psychological health and wellbeing are present.
METHODS
This study investigated the impact of a 100-day, 10,000 step program on signs of depression, anxiety and stress as well as general wellbeing using standardised psychological scales.
RESULTS
The results indicated a small but consistent effect on all of these measures of mental health over the term of the program. This effect appeared irrespective of whether a person reached the 10,000 step mark.
CONCLUSIONS
These results highlight improved mental health and wellbeing in people undertaking this 100-day 10,000 step program and indicates the efficacy and potential of these programs for a modest, yet important improvement in mental health. Notably, targets reached may be less important than participation itself.
背景
随着加速度计设备的发展和完善，人们越来越意识到步行对健康的益处。越来越多的证据开始强调促进步行的价值，特别是关注日本人每天走 10000 步的目标。以工作场所为基础的步数挑战活动变得越来越流行，目的是通过一种可持续和愉快的方式让大量人群增加日常身体活动量。这些中期计划（通常持续几个月）的积极健康影响，包括心血管健康、降低糖尿病风险以及改善体重和血压等生活方式因素，现在已经得到了强调。然而，研究尚未关注心理健康和幸福感是否存在类似的改善。
方法
本研究使用标准化心理量表，调查了为期 100 天、每天 10000 步的计划对抑郁、焦虑和压力等心理健康迹象以及整体幸福感的影响。
结果
研究结果表明，在整个计划期间，这些心理健康指标都有一个较小但一致的影响。无论一个人是否达到 10000 步的目标，这种影响都存在。
结论
这些结果强调了人们在参加为期 100 天、每天 10000 步的计划后，心理健康和幸福感得到了改善，并表明这些计划在适度改善心理健康方面具有疗效和潜力。值得注意的是，达到目标可能不如参与本身重要。
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