Physical activity and the incidence of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: Findings from the PAMPA cohort

Physical activity and the incidence of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: Findings from the PAMPA cohort

We examined the longitudinal association between physical activity (PA) and the incidence of self-reported diagnosed depression in adults in southern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the PAMPA (Prospective Study About Mental and Physical Health) cohort was used. Data collection for bas...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mental health and physical activity 2022-10, Vol.23, p.100468-100468, Article 100468
Hauptverfasser: Feter, Natan, Caputo, Eduardo L., Leite, Jayne S., Delpino, Felipe M., Cassuriaga, Júlia, Huckembeck, Caroline M., da Silva, Carine N., Alt, Ricardo, da Silva, Marcelo C., Reichert, Felipe F., Rombaldi, Airton J.
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Sprache:eng
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Cohort studies
COVID-19
Depression
Physical activity
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Zusammenfassung:We examined the longitudinal association between physical activity (PA) and the incidence of self-reported diagnosed depression in adults in southern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the PAMPA (Prospective Study About Mental and Physical Health) cohort was used. Data collection for baseline was carried out on June–July 2020, with two follow-up assessments taking place six months apart. An online, self-reported questionnaire assessed depression and PA. Depression was assessed by asking participants whether they were ever diagnosed with depression. We included 441 participants (women: 75.9%; mean age [SD]: 38.0 [13.5]) in southern Brazil. Over the follow-up, 21.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18.1%–25.9%) were diagnosed with depression. Insufficiently active (
ISSN:1755-2966
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DOI:10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100468