title: Physical fitness level in patients with anxiety and depressive disorders.
abstract: Physical work capacity (PWC) and pulmonary function were measured shortly after admission in 90 inpatients with anxiety and depressive disorders. PWC was dramatically reduced while pulmonary function was slightly increased compared with predicted normal values. This indicates that the low fitness levels were caused by physical inactivity, and it is a strong argument for integrating physical fitness training into psychiatric treatment programs. Values obtained by direct measurement and indirect calculations of PWC were highly correlated (R = 0.67). The mean differences between the two tests were 21% on an individual level and 5% on a group level.
authors.affiliation: Modum Bads Nevesanatorium, Vikersund, Norway.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Martinsen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strand
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paulsson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaggestad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000097:blood; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010807:Physical Endurance; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid