Friday, May 9, 2008

Medical News: Tidying the House Soothes Mental Distress - in Primary Care, Exercise & Fitness from MedPage Today

MedPage Today reports:

By Crystal Phend


LONDON, April 10 -- As little as 20 minutes of physical activity a week, even if it's just routine housework, may be enough to provide mental health benefits, researchers found.

Working around the house or garden for as little as 20 minutes once to three times a week reduced the odds of psychological distress by 24%, reported Mark Hamer, Ph.D., of the University College London, and colleagues in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

However, more activity at a higher intensity improved the effect in a dose response manner with the strongest effects observed for sports (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.54 to 0.82), they found in the population-based study.

Physical activity has been linked to depression, dementia, and cognitive decline, but how much and what type is best for mental health remained unclear, the researchers said.

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Medical News: Tidying the House Soothes Mental Distress - in Primary Care, Exercise & Fitness from MedPage Today

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