Physical Activity and Psychological Health in Vitiligo Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
Although vitiligo cases experience considerable psychological distress, no protective effect of PA was found in this study for any of the mental health symptoms. The results indicate that psychological disorders in this group may need interventions more than general PA or life style changes and targeted psychological care or medications may be needed for this population. Larger and long-term studies are recommended to better assess PA's role in the psychological management of vitiligo.
Authors
- Armon Massoodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-0327)
- Hemmat Gholinia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0517-2429)
- Zeinab Aryanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7077-1458)
- Sama Heidari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2683-3750)
- Hanie Babaie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5223-5391)
- Azar Shirzadian
- Elahe Asgari
Institutions
- Razi Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Babol University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71317
- Primary Topic
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00