Research Impact: This manuscript reviews and synthesises the available epidemiological literature examining prospective associations of physical activity with anxiety outcomes. Findings were promising, as odds (OR, 95%CI) of elevated anxiety symptoms (0.8742, 0.7731–0.9886; n=9), incidence […]
Tag: Cillian McDowell
Publication: Physical activity correlates among older adults with probable generalized anxiety disorder: Results from TILDA
Research Impact: People with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) are typically less likely to meet the physical activity guidelines than their healthy counterparts; however, they may also have more to gain from physical activity. Common pharmacological […]
Publication: Associations between grip strength and Generalized Anxiety disorder in older adults: results from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing
Research Impact: Muscular strength predicts cardiometabolic disease risk, physical disabilities, mortality, and mental health across aging populations; however, associations between grip strength and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) remain unstudied. This study investigated associations between grip […]
The Role of Physical Activity in Preventing Anxiety Disorders – Cillian McDowell
Anxiety disorders are consistently the most common type of mental disorder in the general population. There is substantial evidence to support their association with reduced quality of life, the development of chronic medical conditions, and […]
Publication: Associations of physical activity with anxiety symptoms and disorders: Findings from the Swedish National March Cohort
Research Impact: Regular physical activity (PA) is associated with less anxiety, but prospective studies linked to clinician diagnoses of anxiety disorders are scarce. We examined whether PA recommended for general health were associated with anxiety […]
Publication: Physical activity is indirectly associated with pain in college women through associations with somatization and panic disorder symptoms
Research Impact: Pain and psychiatric disorders are prevalent comorbidities for which physical activity is beneficial. Whether associations between physical activity (PA) and pain are mediated by psychiatric symptoms is understudied. We tested whether the severity […]
UL Publication “Resistance exercise training improves depressive symptoms” reaches Altmetric’s top 100 research articles for 2018
The Altmetric Top 100 is an annual list of the most discussed research that captured the public’s imagination each year. Altmetric collates sources such as the mainstream media, policy documents, social networks, blogs, and other […]
Publication: Associations of Physical Activity and Depression – Results from TILDA
Research Impact: This article examines cross-sectional and prospective associations of walking and meeting and exceeding recommended physical activity (PA) levels with depression among a large cohort of older Irish adults. Cross-sectionally, meeting PA guidelines was […]
Publication: Physical Activity and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
Research Impact: Generalised anxiety disorder is prevalent and costly, and common frontline treatments, such as antidepressants and cognitive behavioural therapy, have been shown to have negative side-effects and to be only moderately efficacious. Given the prevalence […]
Publication: Associations of Self-Reported Physical Activity and Depression in 10,000 Irish Adults across Harmonised Datasets: a DEDIPAC-study
Research Impact: Depression is a prevalent, debilitating, and often recurrent mood disorder for which successful first-line treatments remains limited. Evidence has demonstrated the protective benefits of physical activity for depression; however, little evidence exists regarding associations […]