Journal
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
Volume 90, Issue 8, Pages 641-650Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12911
Keywords
recommendations; IPAQ; pedometer; quality of life; well-being
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- Czech Science Foundation, research project Objectification of comprehensivemonitoring of schoolmental and physical strain in adolescents in the context of physical andmental condition'' [13-32935S]
- Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, project Primary prevention of sedentary behaviour and promotion of school-based physical activity based on social norms and socialmarketing approach and use elements of e-health/m-health systems'' [TL02000033]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study is to analyze the associations between depressive symptoms (DS), well-being and different types of physical activity (PA) in adolescents. METHODS Overall, 368 girls and 228 boys aged 15-19 years were involved in the research. To explore the composition of weekly PA, we used the IPAQ-Long questionnaire, and a pedometer was used to monitor weekly PA. The prevalence of DS was diagnosed by the Bern Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire and the WHO-5 Well-Being Index. RESULTS The girls and boys who reported the most DS and the lowest level of well-being had significantly less weekly recreational PA. The girls who reported the fewest DS had a 2.12 times greater odds of meeting the 11,000 steps/day recommendation than did the girls with the most DS, whereas we did not detect statistically significant differences in rates of meeting the recommendation in the boys with distinct levels of DS. CONCLUSIONS The study confirms the stronger negative associations between DS and PA, especially among girls. The greatest opportunities for behavioral change in adolescents at the highest risk of DS are in the promotion of recreational PA.
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