Correction to: Reduced level of physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with depression and anxiety levels: an internet-based survey

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a strong negative impact on economic and social life worldwide. It has also negatively influenced people’s general health and quality of life. The aim of the present study was to study the impact of social distancing on physical activity level, and the association between mood state (depression and anxiety level) or sex with actual physical activity levels, the change in physical activity caused by social distancing period, the adhesion level to social distancing, the adoption time of social distancing, family income and age. Methods A self-administered questionnaire with personal, quarantine, physical activity, and mood state disorders information’s was answered by 2140 Brazilians of both sex who were recruited through online advertising. Results The physical activity level adopted during the period of social distancing (3.5 ± 0.8) was lower than that the adopted prior to the pandemic period (2.9 ± 1.1, p < 0.001). Thirty percent of the participants presented symptoms of moderate/severe depression and 23.3% displayed moderate/severe anxiety symptoms. A greater presence of symptoms related to anxiety and depression were associated with low physical activity levels, low family monthly income, and younger age. A higher percentage of men who had no mood disorders was observed among those who were very active than among those less active. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on physical activity. Those who reduced their level of physical activity had the highest levels of mood disorders. Therefore, physical activity programs should be encouraged, while respecting the necessary social distancing to prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

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Causal Associations of Physical Activity/Exercise and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

Archives of General Psychiatry ◽

10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.44 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 67 (5) ◽

pp. 540 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Elisabeth Wolff ◽

Andreas Ströhle

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Symptoms Of Depression

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COVID-19 lockdown impact on physical activity and anxiety levels among physiotherapy practitioners, teaching faculty and students in Mumbai: a cross-sectional web-based e-survey study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211765 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 2406

Author(s):

Farzan Kamdin ◽

Kruti Khemani ◽

Annamma Varghese

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Short Form ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Survey Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Web Based ◽

Teaching Faculty ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Physiotherapy Students

Background: Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread rapidly throughout the world leading to an emergency global pandemic. Among the varied affected sections of the population and healthcare, physiotherapy is no exception. To what extent, both the physical activity and anxiety levels have been affected amongst the physiotherapy practitioners, teaching faculty and students is not completely known. Hence, this study was undertaken.Methods: Among a potential 400 participants, 357 responded (response rate=89.25%). Cross-sectional web based open e-survey was sent using google forms via emails and social media platforms such as Whatsapp, facebook, instagram and linkedin messenger. The primary outcome measures were international physical activity questionnaire-short form (IPAQ-SF) for self-reported physical activity and general anxiety disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire for measuring self-reported anxiety.Results: Out of the 357 participants, 40 were inactive (<600 METs/week), 175 were minimally active (600-3000 METs/week) and 142 were health enhancing physically active (>3000 METs/week). The GAD-7 score showed a significant proportion of participants (74%) to have mild to moderate anxiety and only 26% had moderately severe to severe anxiety. Physiotherapy students were found to do least amount of physical activity in a week (mean METs/week of 2590) and were also more anxious with an average GAD-7 score of 7.7. Practicing physiotherapists and teachers had better scores of 3285 and 3028 METs/week and also better mean GAD-7 scores at 6.4 and 5.3, respectively.Conclusions: The lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the physical activity levels and mental wellbeing of physiotherapy students more than the physiotherapy practitioners and teaching faculty.

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Effects of multisensory stimulation on cognition, depression and anxiety levels of mildly-affected alzheimer's patients

Journal of the Neurological Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jns.2009.02.367 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 283 (1-2) ◽

pp. 211-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Leyla Ozdemir ◽

Nuran Akdemir

Keyword(s):

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Multisensory Stimulation ◽

Anxiety Levels

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A-121 Functional Outcomes in Bilingual Persons with Traumatic Brain: The Role of Mood

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

10.1093/arclin/acab062.139 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 1171-1171

Author(s):

Winter Olmos ◽

Daniel W Lopez-Hernandez ◽

Isabel Munoz ◽

Laura Schierholz ◽

Rachel A Rugh-Fraser ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Functional Outcomes ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

The Relationship ◽

Pearson Correlations

Abstract Introduction We examined the relationship between depression and anxiety, language, and functional outcomes in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods The sample consisted of 48 acute TBI (ATBI: 23 Spanish-English Bilinguals; 25 English monolinguals), 30 chronic TBI (CTBI: 17 Spanish English Bilinguals; 12 English monolinguals), and 47 healthy comparison (HC: 29 Spanish-English Bilinguals; 18 English monolinguals) participants. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to measure depression (HADS-D) and anxiety (HADS-A). The Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 (MPAI-4) was used to measure functional outcomes (ability, adjustment, participation). Results An ANCOVA, controlling for age, revealed the ATBI group reported lower anxiety levels compared to the CTBI group, p = 0.034 np2 = 0.06. HC participants demonstrated significantly higher functional ability compared to both TBI groups, p < 0.05, np2 = 0.08–0.19. The ATBI group demonstrated worse participation scores compared to the CTBI and HC groups, p = 0.001, np2 = 0.11. Pearson correlations revealed mood was related to functional status in ATBI monolinguals (HADS-A: r = 0.29–0.64; HADS-D, r = 0.49–0.62). Monolingual participants with ATBI demonstrated correlations between depressive symptoms and functional adjustment (r = 0.57, p = 0.005) and ability (r = 0.44, p = 0.034). For monolinguals with CTBI, HADS-A correlated with functional outcomes, r = 0.60–0.66, p < 0.05. For bilinguals with CTBI, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.53–0.66, p < 0.05, and HADS-D, r = 0.54–0.66, p < 0.05. For HC monolinguals, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.53–0.70, p < 0.05, and HADS-D, r = 0.50–0.72, p < 0.05. Finally, for HC bilinguals, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.59–0.68, p < 0.05. Conclusion Our results suggest that a relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms is related more to functional outcomes in monolingual TBI survivors compared to bilingual TBI survivors.

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Evaluation of Depression and Anxiety Levels and Related Factors Among Operating Theater Workers During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.jopan.2020.06.017 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (5) ◽

pp. 472-477 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ersin Koksal ◽

Burhan Dost ◽

Özlem Terzi ◽

Yasemin B. Ustun ◽

Selçuk Özdin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

The Novel ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Operating Theater ◽

Related Factors ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Novel Coronavirus

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Home-Based Physical Activity Program Improves Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2017-0390 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. 692-696 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Susan Aguiñaga ◽

Diane K. Ehlers ◽

Elizabeth A. Salerno ◽

Jason Fanning ◽

Robert W. Motl ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Total Sample ◽

Health Concern ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Home Based ◽

Self Worth

Background: Late-life depression and anxiety among older adults is an important public health concern. This study examined the effect of a DVD-delivered exercise intervention on the secondary outcomes of depression and anxiety in older adults and the extent to which physical self-worth mediated the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and depression and anxiety. Methods: Older adults (N = 307) were randomized to a 6-month flexibility, toning, and balance DVD (FlexToBa™, FTB) or healthy aging DVD control. Self-reported physical activity and questionnaires were administered at baseline and postintervention. Statistical analyses were conducted in the total sample and in a subsample of participants with elevated levels of depression or anxiety. Results: FTB participants with elevated depression and anxiety symptoms at baseline had significantly greater reductions in depression and anxiety (d = 1.66 and 2.90) than the control condition (d = 0.77 and 0.73). The effect of physical activity on depression and anxiety was partially mediated by increases in physical self-worth in the total sample but not in those with elevated depression or anxiety. Conclusion: A home-based physical activity intervention may be a viable treatment for reducing depression and anxiety in older adults with elevated baseline scores.

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Survey frequency of the depression and anxiety levels of infertile women in western Iran

Medical Journal of Indonesia ◽

10.13181/mji.v28i1.2940 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 35-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shoboo Rahmati ◽

Ali Delpisheh ◽

Ashraf Direkvand Moghadam ◽

Kourosh Sayehmiri ◽

Fathola Mohamadian

Keyword(s):

Emotional Problem ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Education Level ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Western Iran ◽

Infertile Women ◽

Anxiety Levels

BACKGROUND Infertility among couples is a painful emotional problem, which results in the feeling of grief in the form of psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. The present study was aimed to survey the frequency of depression and anxiety levels of infertile women in western Iran in 2017.METHODS This cross-sectional study used a simple random sampling method for selecting the sample. The study population consisted of all infertile women who went to Farhangian health center in Ilam. The Beck’s Depression Inventory, Beck’s Anxiety Inventory, and demographic characteristics questionnaire were used for collecting the data. The questionnaires were distributed among midwife experts and patients. The collected data were analyzed by the chi-square test and variance analysis using SPSS version 20.RESULTS Among 200 infertile women, 53.5%, 32%, 11%, and 3.5% suffered from severe, moderate, mild, and no anxiety, respectively. However, 96.5% suffered from various degrees of anxiety with 85.5% from clinical anxiety. In addition, 42%, 19.5%, 14.5%, and 24% suffered from severe, moderate, mild, and no depression, respectively. However, 76% suffered from various degrees of depression with 61.5% from clinical depression. There is a significant relationship between the education level of husbands, education level of women, and type of infertility (p<0.05). Women who had a lower than diploma education level and primary infertility suffered from higher anxiety levels.CONCLUSIONS There was a high level of anxiety and depression in infertile women; therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to these disorders in the process of treatment of infertile women.

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