A significant U-shaped association between physical activity level and posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. military Veterans: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Adams T, Fenlon E, Penn C, Hubert T, Pietrzak R. A significant U-shaped association between physical activity level and posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. military Veterans: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Mental Health And Physical Activity 2022, 23: 100460. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activity levelsU.S. military veteransActivity levelsNational HealthVeterans StudyModerate activity levelsLogistic regressionModerate physical activity levelsLower likelihoodMilitary veteransPositive PTSD screenPublic health guidelinesSpecific PTSD symptomsPTSD symptom dimensionsPosttraumatic stress disorderSelf-report measuresPTSD screenPost-stratification weightsPTSD symptom clustersMultinomial logistic regressionPhysical activityHealth guidelinesClinical implicationsSymptom clustersStress disorder