Age Disparities in the Association Between Leisure‐Time Physical Activity and Depression Among American Adults
The risk of depression peaks around the age of 40 in adults. For middle-aged individuals, greater engagement in LTPA is associated with reduced depression risk. Conversely, higher levels of LTPA in younger and older adults may not confer additional protective effects.
Authors
- Guang‐Ling Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9802-6836)
- Hongchu Wang
- Xi Zheng
- Yi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1404-8526)
- Juxiang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8577-0197)
Institutions
- Southwest University (CN)
- South China Normal University (CN)
- Renmin University of China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23804
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00