| Document ID (ISN) | 112502 |
| CIS number |
12-0353 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0389-9071 - Bulletin of the Physical Fitness Research Institute |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kai Y., Nagamatsu T., Yamaguchi Y., Tokushima S. |
| Title |
Effect of leisure-time physical activity and commuting by walking on depressive symptoms among Japanese workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2011, Vol.109, p.1-8. 30 ref. |
| Internet access |
Effect_of_leisure-time_physical_activity_[INTERNET_FREE_ACCESS] [in English]
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| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to investigate the prospective association of leisure-time physical activity and commuting to work by walking with depressive symptoms among Japanese workers. It was based on one-year follow-up longitudinal survey data collected from 634 Japanese individuals (536 men) aged 20-60 years working at an information technology company and exhibiting no depressive symptoms at baseline. The duration of leisure-time physical activity and commuting by walking were measured using an online self-report questionnaire. Findings suggest that leisure-time physical activity plays an important role in the prevention of depressive symptoms among Japanese workers, independent of job stress, whereas commuting to work by walking has no anti-depressive effect. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Japan; office work; commuting; depressive neurosis; physical fitness |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
state of health; mental health; questionnaire survey; stress factors |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
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| Browse category(ies) |
Mental health
Psychology of work organization
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