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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 6/2015

01-11-2015 | Regular Article

The association between depressive symptoms and physical status including physical activity, aerobic and muscular fitness tests in children

Author: Samad Esmaeilzadeh

Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Issue 6/2015

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Abstract

Objectives

The aims of the study were to explore the association between depressive symptoms (DS), physical activity (PA), aerobic and muscular fitness in a sample of children.

Methods

Four hundred and fifty-six schoolboys aged 7–11-year-old underwent standard anthropometry and various physical fitness tests (e.g., aerobic fitness, strength, speed, power, agility and flexibility). DS and PA were obtained by questionnaires.

Results

After adjustment for potential confounders (e.g., age, socioeconomic status and adiposity), PA was significantly and negatively related to DS (P < 0.05). Among the physical fitness tests, just time in one-mile run/walk was significantly related to DS (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

Physical activity and aerobic fitness were significantly correlated with DS; however, no significant relationship was observed between DS and the muscular fitness tests in the children.
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Metadata
Title
The association between depressive symptoms and physical status including physical activity, aerobic and muscular fitness tests in children
Author
Samad Esmaeilzadeh
Publication date
01-11-2015
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Issue 6/2015
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Electronic ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-015-0484-0

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