Why the study?
Depressive symptoms may act as a barrier to physical activity, particularly in female patients and those with established CVD, but whether this association differs by gender or between primary and secondary prevention patients required investigation.
Are symptoms of depression associated with physical inactivity in primary and secondary prevention patients?
Population
2184 primary and secondary prevention patients from 34 general practitioner panels
Comparison
Symptoms of depression vs lower or absent symptoms
Design
Cross-sectional secondary analysis of randomized trial baseline data
Authors
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Depression symptoms merit clinical consideration in inactive prevention patients; cross-sectional data leaves causal direction and intervention effects open.
Are symptoms of depression associated with physical inactivity in primary and secondary prevention patients?
Symptoms of depression are associated with physical inactivity in primary care patients, regardless of gender or cardiovascular disease status.
Achttien et al. (2019) studied this question.
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