Narducci Dusty M, Bertasi Tais G O, Bertasi Raphael A O, Primiani Christopher, Salinas Manisha, Pujalte George G A
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of South Florida Health, Tampa, FL, USA.
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Psychiatr Q. 2022 Jun;93(2):463-471. doi: 10.1007/s11126-021-09964-1. Epub 2021 Oct 20.
An estimated 40 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, making it the most common psychiatric disorder in the country. Although the data are conflicting and limited, engaging in or increasing exercise has been proposed for the management of anxiety and other mental health disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a correlation between pre-race anxiety and running experience, sex, body mass index, age, and mental health history using the validated Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-Item screening tool for anxiety. This study was a prospective trial of 403 adult runners who were scheduled to participate in a 5 K, 10 K, half marathon, or full marathon race. Each participant completed a survey consisting of epidemiologic variables and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-Item screening tool. Results revealed that the runners with more experience and increased mileage demonstrated a decrease in reported worrying on a daily to near-daily basis; whether this finding correlates with a decreased risk of developing an anxiety disorder has yet to be determined. Based on our findings, exercise as a prescription for the treatment and possibly prevention of anxiety should be considered.
据估计，美国有4000万成年人被诊断患有焦虑症，这使其成为该国最常见的精神疾病。尽管数据相互矛盾且有限，但有人提出进行锻炼或增加运动量有助于管理焦虑和其他心理健康问题。本研究的目的是使用经过验证的广泛性焦虑症两项筛查工具，确定赛前焦虑与跑步经验、性别、体重指数、年龄和心理健康史之间是否存在相关性。本研究是一项针对403名成年跑步者的前瞻性试验，这些跑步者计划参加5公里、10公里、半程马拉松或全程马拉松比赛。每位参与者都完成了一项包含流行病学变量和广泛性焦虑症两项筛查工具的调查。结果显示，经验更丰富且跑步里程增加的跑步者报告称，他们每天或几乎每天的担忧有所减少；这一发现是否与患焦虑症风险降低相关尚待确定。基于我们的研究结果，应考虑将运动作为治疗甚至预防焦虑症的一种处方。
