Physical Activity and Prevalence of Depression and Antidepressants in the Spanish Population.

Carmen Galán-Arroyo Damián Pereira-Payo Jorge Rojo-RamosMiguel A Hernández-MocholíEugenio Merellano-Navarro Jorge Pérez-Gómez Ángel M Denche-Zamorano Jose Carmelo Adsuar-Sala

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

There is an inverse relationship between physical activity and the probability of suffering from depression and the intake of antidepressants. Performing PA 3-4 days/week, including 1-2 days of strength work, could be the best proposal to reduce the prevalence of depression in the Spanish population.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
risk factors
major depressive disorder
body mass index
bipolar disorder