Key result
Meeting all three 24-h movement guidelines is linked to ~78% lower depression prevalence vs meeting none.
Why the study?
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep, and the association between adherence to 24-h movement guidelines and depressive status during the pandemic was unclear.
Does adherence to 24-h movement guidelines reduce depressive status in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Cross-Sectional (n=640)
No
Does adherence to 24-h movement guidelines reduce depressive status in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Odds Ratio: 0.22 (95% CI 0.07–0.71)
Meeting all three 24-h movement guidelines is associated with a significantly lower prevalence of depressive status during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meeting 24-h movement guidelines was associated with lower depressive status; leaves open whether promoting adherence improves mental health in future outbreaks.
Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected people’s physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep. This study aimed to clarify the association between combining these factors, integrated as adherence to 24-h movement guidelines, and depressive status during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: At the end of October 2020, we sent self-administered questionnaires to 1,711 adults aged ≥18. We assessed physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep duration, adherence to 24-h movement guidelines, depressive status, and confounding factors. Results: Of the 640 valid responses, 90 (14.1%) reported a depressive status. Multivariable odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of depressive status were 0.22 (0.07, 0.71) for all three recommendations of the 24-h movement guidelines and those who met none of the recommendations as reference. The number of guidelines met was associated with depressive status in a dose-response fashion. Conclusion: Meeting the 24-h movement guidelines was associated with a lower prevalence of depressive status during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adults should adhere to these guidelines to maintain their mental health during future quarantine life.
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Ohta et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Depressive status (n=640). Adherence to all three recommendations of the 24-h movement guidelines vs. Meeting none of the recommendations was evaluated on Depressive status (CES-D score ≥16) (OR 0.22, 95% CI 0.07-0.71). Meeting all three recommendations of the 24-h movement guidelines was associated with a significantly lower prevalence of depressive status during the COVID-19 pandemic (OR 0.22) compared to meeting none of the recommendations.
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