Background
Many adults do not accumulate sufficient physical activity (PA) to meet recommendations. While PA is associated with mental health and wellbeing, different domains of PA may have distinct associations with mental wellbeing. This study describes the associations between total, and domain specific PA, with self-reported mental wellbeing using data from the Active New Zealand survey 2019/2020.
Methods
Overall, 13197 adult respondents completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long form and WHO-5 wellbeing questionnaire. Logistic regression models were employed to examine associations between categories of total and domain specific PA (work, leisure, household and transport) and the odds of having high mental wellbeing.
Results
For total PA, compared to inactive people, those who were sufficiently active had 36 % greater odds of having high wellbeing (OR = 1.36, 95 %CI 1.06–1.73). Meeting PA guidelines in the leisure (OR = 1.65, 95 %CI 1.47–1.84), household (OR = 1.28, 95 %CI 1.13–1.47) and transport (OR = 1.30, 95 %CI 1.16–1.45) domains was associated with significantly greater odds of high mental wellbeing. For the leisure domain, participating in any amount of PA was associated with significantly greater odds of high mental wellbeing compared to being inactive (insufficiently active OR = 1.16, 95 %CI 1.04–1.29; sufficiently active OR = 1.65, 95 %CI 1.47–1.84; highly active OR = 2.46, 95 %CI 2.26–2.74). For the work domain, a significant positive association with wellbeing was only observed for highly active people (OR = 1.43, 95 %CI 1.31–1.56).
Conclusion
Meeting PA guidelines through leisure, transport or household, but not work-related activities is positively associated with mental wellbeing. Being highly active in any domain is associated with wellbeing. Given much stronger associations for leisure physical activity, this domain is the most promising target to support mental health promotion.
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