Effect of Physical Activity on Anxiety and Related Disorders

Abstract

The positive association between exercise and physical health is well known, and the perception of the association between exercise and mental health is the same. However, specific measures of how much physical activity is effective have not been established. In this review, we present findings from previous studies on the effects of physical activity on anxiety and other indicators of mental health. We also present the effects of the measures of optimal physical activity time and Differences from Optimal physical activity Time (DOT), which were calculated by our research team. We hope that clarification of the dose-response effects of physical activity on mental health will be beneficial for the primary prevention and treatment of mental illness.