Symptoms of depression are associated with physical inactivity but not modified by gender or the presence of a cardiovascular disease; a cross-sectional study

Depressive symptomatology may act as a barrier to enhance physical activity. This phenomenon is predominantly found in patients with an established cardiovascular disease (CVD) and in female patients. This cross-sectional study investigated (1) the association between symptoms of depression and phys...

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Hauptverfasser: Achttien, Retze (VerfasserIn) , Wensing, Michel (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 25 April 2019
In: BMC cardiovascular disorders
Year: 2019, Jahrgang: 19
ISSN:1471-2261
DOI:10.1186/s12872-019-1065-8
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-019-1065-8
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Verfasserangaben:Retze Achttien, Jan van Lieshout, Michel Wensing, Maria Nijhuis van der Sanden, and J. Bart Staal
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Zusammenfassung:Depressive symptomatology may act as a barrier to enhance physical activity. This phenomenon is predominantly found in patients with an established cardiovascular disease (CVD) and in female patients. This cross-sectional study investigated (1) the association between symptoms of depression and physical inactivity, and (2) whether this association is different between primary and secondary prevention patients, and between men and women.
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ISSN:1471-2261
DOI:10.1186/s12872-019-1065-8