Evidence summary
One meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies (1) demonstrated high self‐reported PA was protective against the emergence of agoraphobia (AOR=0.42; 95% CI=0.18, 0.98).
Quality of evidence
B – Moderate.
Strength of recommendation
2 – Weak
Conclusion
Limited evidence from moderate to high quality prospective cohort studies shows that PA can be helpful in agoraphobia.
References
1) Schuch FB, Stubbs B, Meyer J, Heissel A, Zech P, Vancampfort D, Rosenbaum S, Deenik J, Firth J, Ward PB, Carvalho AF, Hiles SA. Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Depress Anxiety. 2019 Sep;36(9):846-858. doi: 10.1002/da.22915. Epub 2019 Jun 17. PMID: 31209958.