J 2022

Association of Self-Reported Depression Symptoms with Physical Activity Levels in Czechia

NETO, Geraldo A. Maranhao, Eduardo LATTARI, Bruno Ribeiro Ramalho OLIVEIRA, Anna BARTOŠKOVÁ, Maria M. INFANTE-GARCIA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Association of Self-Reported Depression Symptoms with Physical Activity Levels in Czechia

Authors

NETO, Geraldo A. Maranhao, Eduardo LATTARI, Bruno Ribeiro Ramalho OLIVEIRA, Anna BARTOŠKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Maria M. INFANTE-GARCIA, Šárka KUNZOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Gorazd B. STOKIN and Juan P. GONZALEZ-RIVAS

Edition

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, MDPI AG, 2022, 1660-4601

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.614 in 2021

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/22:00127443

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

UT WoS

000883971800001

Keywords in English

mental health; depression; physical activity; population health; adult; middle age

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 31/1/2023 10:21, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

Worldwide, depressive disorder is one of the leading determinants of disability-adjusted life years. Although there are benefits associated with a higher physical activity (PA) level, there is a lack of information related to this relationship, especially in countries such as Czechia, where modern approaches to mental health care only recently emerged. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between the level of depression and different PA levels following the World Health Organization (WHO) PA guidelines and according to specific symptoms that indicate depression. Multivariable-adjusted Poisson regression models were used to calculate the prevalence rate (PR) in a sample of 2123 participants (45.3% men, median 48 years). Compared to subjects with insufficient PA, moderate and high PA levels were inversely associated with continuous depression scores (PR = 0.85; 95% CI: 0.75-0.97; and PR = 0.80; 95% CI: 0.70-0.92). Depressed mood and worthlessness were the symptoms associated with moderate and high PA. Tiredness, change in appetite, and concentration problems were related to high PA. The results suggest that reaching the minimum PA target according to the guidelines seems to be effective, and this could stimulate adherence. However, more specific improvements in symptomatology will require a subsequent gradual increase in PA levels.