Depression One hour of exercise a week prevents

 

Depression One hour of exercise a week prevents

Exercising for an hour a week reduces the chances of developing depression. Scientists have now discovered a preventive effect. nanobiztech

Exercise to prevent depression

In your own four walls, the ceiling quickly falls on your head - especially when there is no reason to leave the house. But Sport is a perfect occasion. Ideally, you meet like-minded people for jogging, hiking, walking, or fitness training. In no time, the dreary thoughts are gone, and so is the danger of ever developing a depression. globalmarketingbusiness

Their study was published in the Journal of Psychiatry. In it, they explain that even a little sport can protect against depression and significantly improve mental health - regardless of whether you are a man or a woman and irrespective of how old you are.  allinonetechs

One hour of exercise a week already has a preventive effect

The largest and most comprehensive study on this topic, the Health Study of Nord-Trøndelag County, also known as the HUNT Study, was used. Almost 34,000 Norwegian adults had participated over 11 years. It was found that 12 percent of all cases of depression could be prevented if those affected would exercise at least one hour a week - regardless of whether it is intense or less intense exercise.

Other possible influences on the risk of depression were considered in the study, physical illnesses, family situation or social status, etc.  leadmarketingbusiness

Sport: important in therapy and prevention

"We have known for some time that exercise plays an essential role in the therapy of depression. But now, for the first time, we have been able to demonstrate the preventive potential of physical activity and specify how much Sport is necessary to reduce the risk of ever becoming depressed,

"Our findings are fascinating because they show that a small amount of time is sufficient for the required physical activity - only one hour per week - to achieve significant protection against depression."  technologycompanians

No sport: 44 percent higher risk of depression

Those who have no sporting ambitions, on the other hand, have a 44 percent higher risk of developing depression than people who exercise one to two hours a week

"While we are still trying to find out why exercise causes this protective effect, we suspect that it is the combined influence of various physical and social benefits that exercise commonly brings with it."

Unfortunately, it turned out that one hour of exercise a week is not enough to prevent anxiety. Maybe it would have to be a little more exercise because an hour of exercise a day is generally possible without any problems.

Sedentary lifestyle: contributing to depression

According to an extensive survey in Health Survey, 20 percent of all adults categorically reject Sport - and more than a third spends less than 1.5 hours a week doing Sport. Given the above study results, it is therefore not surprising that around one million suffer from depression. One in five people (between the ages of 16 and 85) are diagnosed with a mental disorder every year.

"We discovered that the beneficial effects of exercise on the psyche could be seen in the first lesson of the week," explains Professor Harvey. "However, as the sedentary lifestyle is becoming more and more the norm and at the same time the number of depressed people is increasing, we should be aware that even minor lifestyle changes can bring significant benefits for the psyche."

Sport should be integrated into the prevention and therapy of depression

"Sport should therefore be integrated into every individual health program for mental health problems, but should also be specifically mentioned and recommended in public campaigns for the prevention and treatment of depression. Because if we managed to get the population to exercise just a little more, this would, of course, improve their mental health enormously and their physical well-being. "

A study showed that nutritional therapy could improve depression. We report about it here: Nutritional treatment for depression and here: Diet tips against depression