The association between prior physical fitness and depression in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic-a cross-sectional, retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a spike in deleterious mental health. This dual-center retrospective cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of depression in young adults during this pandemic and explored its association with various physical fitness measures.

Methods

This study enrolled 12,889 (80% female) young adults (mean age 20 ± 1) who performed a National Student Physical Fitness battery from December 1st, 2019, to January 20th, 2020, and completed a questionnaire including Beck's Depression Inventory in May 2020. Independent associations between prior physical fitness and depression during the pandemic were assessed using multivariable linear and binary logistic regressions accordingly, covariates including age, dwelling location, economic level, sm

SUBMITTER: Dun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7956004 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature