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Association Between Depressed Mood Changes and Physical Activity Among Adolescents Post COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, adolescents have experienced decreased physical activity and a decline in mental health. This study analyzed the association between changes in depressed mood after the COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity among adolescents.

Methods

The analysis was based on the results of the 17th Youth Health Behavior Online Survey conducted in 2021, which included 54848 middle and high school students in South Korea. Information on physical activity included low-intensity physical activity lasting >60 min/day, high-intensity physical activity, and strength training exercises. A logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between physical activity and changes in depression after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics and previous depression, adolescents who performed strength training exercises more than once per week had a 0.95-fold lower risk (odds ratio [OR]=0.948, 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.905-0.994, p= 0.027) of increasing depression after the COVID-19 pandemic, while the risk of decreasing depression increased by 1.22-fold (OR=1.215, 95% CI=1.131-1.305, p<0.001). The results were not significant for low-intensity physical activity for >60 min/day and high-intensity physical activity.

Conclusion

Strength-training exercises are significantly associated with the prevention of depression among adolescents following the COVID-19 pandemic.

SUBMITTER: Jang J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10568194 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association Between Depressed Mood Changes and Physical Activity Among Adolescents Post COVID-19 Pandemic.

Jang Jina J Kim Bong-Jo BJ Lee Cheol-Soon CS Cha Boseok B Lee So-Jin SJ Lee Dongyun D Lee Young-Ji YJ Lim Eunji E Kang Nuree N Choi Jae-Won JW

Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 20231001 4

<h4>Objectives</h4>Following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, adolescents have experienced decreased physical activity and a decline in mental health. This study analyzed the association between changes in depressed mood after the COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity among adolescents.<h4>Methods</h4>The analysis was based on the results of the 17th Youth Health Behavior Online Survey conducted in 2021, which included 54848 middle and high school students in South Korea. Info ...[more]

PMID: 37841491

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Association Between Depressed Mood Changes and Physical Activity Among Adolescents Post COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Association Between Depressed Mood Changes and Physical Activity Among Adolescents Post COVID-19 Pandemic.

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