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Physical activity, post-traumatic stress disorder, and exposure to torture among asylum seekers in Sweden : a cross-sectional study.
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- Nilsson, Henrik (författare)
- Röda Korsets Högskola,Hälsovetenskapliga institutionen,Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; The Swedish Red Cross Treatment Center for Persons Affected by War and Torture, Sweden,Swedish Red Cross Univ Coll, Dept Hlth Sci, POB 1059, SE-14121 Huddinge, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci, Div Insurance Med, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden.;Swedish Red Cross Treatment Ctr Persons Affected, POB 166, SE-20121 Malmö, Sweden.
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- Gustavsson, Catharina, 1961- (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Röda Korsets Högskola,Hälsovetenskapliga institutionen,Uppsala University, Sweden,Centrum för klinisk forskning Dalarna,Swedish Red Cross Univ Coll, Dept Hlth Sci, POB 1059, SE-14121 Huddinge, Sweden.
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- Gottvall, Maria, 1980- (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Röda Korsets Högskola,Hälsovetenskapliga institutionen,Uppsala University, Sweden,Hälsovetenskap och e-hälsa,Swedish Red Cross Univ Coll, Dept Hlth Sci, POB 1059, SE-14121 Huddinge, Sweden.
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- Saboonchi, Fredrik (författare)
- Röda Korsets Högskola,Hälsovetenskapliga institutionen,Karolinska Institutet, Sweden,Swedish Red Cross Univ Coll, Dept Hlth Sci, POB 1059, SE-14121 Huddinge, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci, Div Insurance Med, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- 2021-09-16
- 2021
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: BMC Psychiatry. - : BioMed Central. - 1471-244X. ; 21:1
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Abstract
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- BACKGROUND: Forced migrant populations have high rates of trauma-related ill health, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Physical activity (PA) is well-established as an effective stress reliever, while insufficient PA is associated with adverse effects on both mental and physical health. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of different levels of PA and its association with PTSD symptom severity, controlled for exposure to torture, among asylum seekers in Sweden.METHODS: A cross-sectional survey study, with data from 455 asylum seekers, originating from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Somalia, and Syria, residing at large housing facilities across Sweden. Level of PA was assessed by the Exercise Vital Sign and categorized as; Inactive, Insufficient PA, and Sufficient PA. Prevalence estimates for proportions of different levels of PA were calculated. Analysis of variance were conducted to determine the association between levels of PA and PTSD symptom severity, measured by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the contribution of PA on PTSD beyond sex, age, and exposure to torture.RESULTS: About half of the participants (53.3, 95% CI: 48.6-58.1) met the recommendations for Sufficient PA. One third of the participants (33.3, 95% CI: 28.7-37.8) were insufficiently engaged in PA, and 13.4% (95% CI: 10.1-16.7) were inactive. There was a significant difference in PTSD symptom severity between groups of asylum seekers with different levels of PA (F(2, 316) = 23.15, p < .001). When controlling for sex, age, and exposure to torture, Sufficient PA was found to be associated with less PTSD symptom severity compared to both Insufficient PA (B = 0.297, SE = 0.086, p < .001) and Inactive (B = 0.789, SE = 0.104, p < .001).CONCLUSIONS: Insufficient PA was common among the asylum seekers and our findings suggest that more PA is highly associated with lower PTSD symptom severity. An increased focus on assessment and promotion of PA is justified and discussed as particularly pertinent considering the much extended time of asylum-seeking processes. The results support previous evidence of PA as a potentially important factor in the context of PTSD and forced migrants' health.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Asylum seeker
- Mental health
- PTSD
- Physical activity
- Post-migration stress
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Refugee
- Torture
- Trauma
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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