AUTHOR=Ohta Takahisa , Ogawa Madoka , Kikuchi Naoki , Sasai Hiroyuki , Okamoto Takanobu 

TITLE=Adherence to 24-h Movement Guidelines and Depressive Status During the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Japanese Survey

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 68 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1604647

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2023.1604647

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=Objectives
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected people’s physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration. The objective of this study was to clarify the association between the combination of these factors, integrated as adherence to 24-h movement guidelines, and a depressive status during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods
At the end of October 2020, we sent self-reporting questionnaires to 1,711 adults aged ≥18 years. We evaluated physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration as well as adherence to 24-h movement guidelines, depressive status, and confounding factors.

Results
Of the 640 valid responses, 90 (14.1%) reported a depressive status. Multivariable odds ratios of the association between adherence to 24-h movement guidelines and depressive status were 0.22 for all three recommendations, with those who met none of the recommendations as reference. A linear association was noted between the number of guidelines met and a depressive status.

Conclusions
Meeting the 24-h movement guidelines was associated with a lower prevalence of depressive status during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adults should adhere to these guidelines to maintain their mental health during current and future crises.