The association of changes in leisure-time physical activity on depressive symptoms during Covid-19 in German adults: A longitudinal study
Autor
Seiffer, Britta
Rösel, Inka
Welkerling, Jana
Schuch, Felipe Barreto
Sudeck, Gorden
Wolf, Sebastian
Resumen
This longitudinal survey assessed preventive and curative antidepressant effects of at least 75 min/week of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) at different timepoints of the Covid-19 pandemic. We further investigated if high self-regulation skills were associated with higher odds of initiating or maintaining LTPA during the pandemic. Data was collected online from 4253 participants (age: m = 33.65 years, SD = 0.79; 79 % female) during the first quarantine measures in Germany (T1), as well as 4 weeks (T2), and 8 months (T3) later. We performed linear mixed models with changes (T2-T1, T3-T1) in LTPA and baseline major depressive disorder (MDD) as predictors (main effects and interaction effect) and depressive symptoms (at T2, T3) as the primary outcome. We found significant interaction effects of baseline depression and change in LTPA on depressive symptoms at T2 and T3 (p < 0.001). For probable cases of MDD an increasing LTPA to ≥75 min/week (vs. no change, <75 min/week) was associated with less depressive symptoms at T2 and T3 (p = 0.003, d = 0.28). For absence of depression at baseline, remaining at ≥75 min/week of LTPA was associated with less depressive symptoms at T2 and T3 compared to remaining at <75 min/week (p = 0.006, d = 0.11) or decreasing LTPA to <75 min/week (p = 0.018, d = 0.11). Reporting high self-regulation at T1 was associated with higher odds of performing ≥75 min/week of LTPA at T2/T3 (OR = 1.74, p < 0.001). In general, studies report reduced LTPA during Covid-19. To benefit from the reported preventive and interventional effects, further interventions should focus on improving physical activity related self-regulation to identify and overcome barriers for LTPA. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
Colecciones
Ítems relacionados
Mostrando ítems relacionados por Título, autor o materia.
-
Article
Effects of high-intensity interval training on depressive and anxiety symptoms in healthy individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (2024)
Gaia, Jhonatan Wélington Pereira; Schuch, Felipe Barreto; Ferreira, Rodrigo Weyll; Souza, Edielen de Lima; Ferreira, Verônica Moreira Souto; Pires, Daniel Alvarez (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024)Although evidence regarding the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on mental health has increased in recent years, there is still no consensus regarding the effects of HIIT on the symptoms of depression and ... -
Article
Associations of moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior with depressive and anxiety symptoms in self-isolating people during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey in Brazil (2020)
Schuch F.B.; Bulzing R.A.; Meyer J.; Vancampfort D.; Firth J.; Stubbs B.; Grabovac I.; Willeit P.; Tavares V.D.O.; Calegaro V.C.; ... (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2020) -
Article
The relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms is domain-specific, age-dependent, and non-linear: An analysis of the Brazilian national health survey (2023)
Veber Lopes, Marcus Vinicius; Sousa Matias, Thiago; Gonçalves Galdino, Bruno da Costa; Barreto Schuch, Felipe; Chaput, Jean-Philippe; Samara Silva, Kelly (Elsevier Ltd, 2023-03)Although there is consistent evidence of the beneficial effects of leisure physical activity (PA) on mental health, the role of PA in the domestic, transport, and occupational domains is inconclusive. This study aimed to ...