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Physical Activity Frequency and Depression in the Spanish Population

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  • Ángel Denche-Zamorano

    (Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain)

  • David Ajenjo-Gomez

    (Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain)

  • Damián Pereira-Payo

    (Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain)

  • Carmen Galán-Arroyo

    (Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain)

  • Alejandro Vega-Muñoz

    (Instituto de Investigación y Postgrado, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Central de Chile, Santiago 8330507, Chile)

  • Nicolás Contreras-Barraza

    (Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar 2531015, Chile)

  • Miseldra Gil-Marín

    (Public Policy Observatory, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 7500912, Chile)

  • Jorge Perez-Gomez

    (Health Economy Motricity and Education (HEME) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain)

Abstract

Introduction: Depression is a concerning mental health disorder. It is the first cause of inability worldwide, which entails high economic costs for the public system. Current evidence suggests that physical activity is an effective tool for the prevention and treatment of depressive symptoms. Objective: To examine the relationship between the cases of depressive symptoms and depression presented by the adult Spanish population and the days per week of physical activity and strength training that they perform. Design: It is a cross-sectional study with data from the European Health Survey of Spain 2020 (EESE 2020), consisting of 10,024 males and 11,126 females, between 18 and 84 years, which conformed the sample of 21,150 participants. Results: Depressive symptoms and depression were related to days of PA per week, PA frequency per week and strength training days per week ( p < 0.001), depressive symptoms and depression were found to have higher prevalence in the inactive groups than in the active groups ( p < 0.05); this phenomenon was found in both sexes and age groups. Conclusions: The prevalence of depressive symptoms and depression were associated with physical activity in the general population, by sex and by age group too. The prevalence of both were higher in the inactive population than in the active population of all ages and sexes. Future studies are required to confirm the relationship between PA and depression prevalence, in order to establish the scope of the effect of PA on depressive symptoms and depression.

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  • Ángel Denche-Zamorano & David Ajenjo-Gomez & Damián Pereira-Payo & Carmen Galán-Arroyo & Alejandro Vega-Muñoz & Nicolás Contreras-Barraza & Miseldra Gil-Marín & Jorge Perez-Gomez, 2022. "Physical Activity Frequency and Depression in the Spanish Population," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-16, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:14704-:d:967412
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    1. Carmen Galán-Arroyo & Damián Pereira-Payo & Jorge Rojo-Ramos & Miguel A. Hernández-Mocholí & Eugenio Merellano-Navarro & Jorge Pérez-Gómez & Ángel Denche-Zamorano & Jose Carmelo Adsuar, 2022. "Increased Odds for Depression and Antidepressant Use in the Inactive Spanish Population," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-14, February.
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