SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Depression and Objectively Measured Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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74 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Sedentary behavior and physical activity are associated with risk of depression among adult and older populations: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Instrumented measures of sedentary behavior and physical activity are associated with depression among children and adolescents: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Association between Urban Greenspace and Health: A Systematic Review of Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of the Built Environment and the Neighborhood in Promoting the Physical Activity and the Healthy Aging in Older People: An Umbrella Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Step away from depression-results from a multicenter randomized clinical trial with a pedometer intervention during and after inpatient treatment of depression.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2024Trial
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- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Mental Health in University Students: A Compositional Isotemporal Substitution Analysis.Depression and anxiety · 2026Article
- Compositional Associations of 24-h Movement Behaviors With Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Middle-Aged Adults.Depression and anxiety · 2026Article
- Testing the feasibility of passive sensing among adolescents: Implications for mental health.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2025Article
- Psychological distress, psychosocial factors, and physical inactivity among older women and men in Sweden: a population-based study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Anticipation and Motivation as Predictors of Leisure and Social Enjoyment and Engagement in Young People With Depression Symptoms: Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Lack of Gender-Disaggregated Data for the Psychological Impact of ACL Injury on Adolescents.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Depression is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease, with high prevalence and relapse rate. Several factors have been considered in order to reduce the depression burden. Among them, physical activity (PA) showed a potential protective role. However, evidence is contrasting probably because of the differences in PA measurement. The aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to assess the association between objectively measured PA and incident and prevalent depression. The systematic review was conducted according to methods recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Relevant papers published through 31 August 2019 were identified searching through the electronic databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica dataBASE (Embase), PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), and the Cochrane Library. All analyses were conducted using ProMeta3. Finally, 42 studies met inclusion criteria. The overall Effect size (ES) of depression for the highest vs. the lowest level of PA was -1.16 [(95% CI = -1.41; -0.91),
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