Does physical activity improve bone markers in depressed patients, and is this relationship influenced by mental disorders?
Depressive and psychosomatic symptoms may moderate the relationship between physical activity and bone health in depressed patients.
Objective: Physical activity (PHYA) positively influences bone health, but this relationship might be affected by mental disorders. Aims: (1) evaluate whether mental disorders influence bone markers and (2) whether the relationship of PHYA with bone markers is influenced by mental disorders. Methods: < 0.05). Results: < 0.05), but no mediation effect of BDI-II or SCL90 on bone markers was detected. Conclusions: Depressive and psychosomatic symptoms influence and may potentially moderate the relationship between PHYA and bone markers, which should be considered in further studies and therapeutic planning.
Houtenbos et al. (Sat,) studied this question.