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This study examines how the timing of physical activity in the late afternoon and early evening affects next-day depression and anxiety symptoms among workers.

June 20, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Association between late afternoon and early evening physical activity and next-day depression and anxiety symptoms among workers in Japan: a two-week longitudinal study

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YSYuki ShimadaKitasato University KWKazuhiro WatanabeKitasato University HHHiroyuki HikichiKitasato University

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Longitudinal study finds early evening physical activity reduces next-day anxiety and depression in workers, implying timing may enhance mental well-being.

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This study examines how the timing of physical activity in the late afternoon and early evening affects next-day depression and anxiety symptoms among workers.
Conducted a secondary analysis of a two-week longitudinal study
Participants tracked physical activity using Google Fit and completed daily surveys measuring depression and anxiety symptoms via the K6 scale
Analyzed associations with generalized linear mixed models, adjusting for age, gender, and previous-day symptoms.
High symptom level for depression and anxiety reported on 18.5% of observation days
Late afternoon physical activity showed a non-significant negative association with next-day symptoms (OR = 1.00, p = 0.472)
Early evening physical activity was marginally associated with lower symptoms (OR = 0.99, p = 0.061)

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Shimada et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a36309edb0793dc1a537b0e https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28187-2

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Longitudinal study finds early evening physical activity reduces next-day anxiety and depression in workers, implying timing may enhance mental well-being.

Association between late afternoon and early evening physical activity and next-day depression and anxiety symptoms among workers in Japan: a two-week longitudinal study

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Association between late afternoon and early evening physical activity and next-day depression and anxiety symptoms among workers in Japan: a two-week longitudinal study

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