Los investigadores descubrieron que la cantidad de horas de sueño que duerma, la cantidad de energía que tenga y la cantidad de actividad física que haga pueden afectar los sentimientos de depresión. Los hallazgos sugieren que la actividad física puede mejorar su estado de ánimo y el sueño.

La actividad física puede ayudar a mejorar su salud y calidad de vida. No realizar lo suficiente puede aumentar su riesgo de algunas enfermedades y problemas de salud mental.

Un equipo de investigación analizó la relación entre el sueño, la actividad física, la energía y el estado de ánimo de las personas. Recolectaron datos sobre la actividad física y el sueño durante dos semanas usando dispositivos que se usan alrededor de la muñeca.

Los participantes utilizaron los dispositivos móviles para evaluar su estado de ánimo y sus niveles de energía cuatro veces al día. Las clasificaciones van desde "muy feliz" a "muy triste" para el estado de ánimo y "muy cansada" a "muy enérgica" para sus niveles de energía. También calificaron su sueño y sus actividades diarias.

El equipo encontró que la actividad física mejoró el estado de ánimo de las personas más tarde en el día. El efecto fue aún mayor para aquellos con trastorno bipolar, un trastorno del estado de ánimo que tiene períodos de sentirse extremadamente "feliz" a sentirse muy "deprimido" y depresivo. La actividad física también hizo que las personas se sintieran más enérgicas y afectaran su sueño.

Sentirse cansado y dormir demasiado disminuyó la actividad física de las personas. Pero sus estados de ánimo durante el día no cambiaron la cantidad de actividad física o de sueño que obtuvieron más tarde.

"El equipo de investigación y yo actualmente estamos realizando estudios adicionales para comprender mejor estas complejas interacciones", dice la Dra. Kathleen Merikangas, investigadora de salud mental en los NIH.

Researchers have found that the amount of sleep you get, the amount of energy you have, and the amount of physical activity you do can all affect feelings of depression. The findings suggest that physical activity can improve your mood and sleep.

Physical activity can help improve your health and quality of life. Not doing enough can increase your risk of some diseases and mental health problems.

A research team looked at the relationship between people's sleep, physical activity, energy, and mood. They collected data on physical activity and sleep over two weeks using devices worn around the wrist.

Participants used mobile devices to assess their mood and energy levels four times a day. Ratings range from “very happy” to “very sad” for your mood and “very tired” to “very energetic” for your energy levels. They also rated their sleep and daily activities.

The team found that physical activity improved people's mood later in the day. The effect was even greater for those with bipolar disorder, a mood disorder that has periods from feeling extremely “happy” to feeling very “depressed” and depressed. Physical activity also made people feel more energetic and affected their sleep.

Feeling tired and sleeping too much decreased people's physical activity. But their moods during the day did not change the amount of physical activity or sleep they got later.

“The research team and I are currently conducting additional studies to better understand these complex interactions,” says Dr. Kathleen Merikangas, a mental health researcher at NIH.

Researchers found that the amount of sleep you get, the amount of energy you have, and the amount of physical activity you do can affect feelings of depression. The findings suggest that physical activity can improve your mood and sleep.

Physical activity can help improve your health and quality of life. Not getting enough can increase your risk of certain diseases and mental health problems.

A research team looked at the relationship between sleep, physical activity, energy, and mood in people. They collected data on physical activity and sleep for two weeks using devices worn around the wrist.

Participants used mobile devices to assess their mood and energy levels four times a day. Ratings ranged from “very happy” to “very sad” for mood and “very tired” to “very energetic” for energy levels. They also rated their sleep and daily activities.

The team found that physical activity improved people's mood later in the day. The effect was even greater for those with bipolar disorder, a mood disorder that has periods of feeling extremely “happy” to feeling very “down” and depressed. Physical activity also made people feel more energetic and affected their sleep.

Feeling tired and sleeping too much decreased people's physical activity. But their moods during the day did not change the amount of physical activity or sleep they got later.

“The research team and I are currently conducting additional studies to better understand these complex interactions,” says Dr. Kathleen Merikangas, a mental health researcher at the NIH.