Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community
Background: Detecting and addressing depression symptoms at their outset can reduce the burden on individuals and society; however, it has a limitation in that such evaluations mainly rely on self-reports. Several studies have demonstrated a strong association between motor symptoms and early depres...
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| description | Background: Detecting and addressing depression symptoms at their outset can reduce the burden on individuals and society; however, it has a limitation in that such evaluations mainly rely on self-reports. Several studies have demonstrated a strong association between motor symptoms and early depression. We aimed to associate body balance measured by the Lower Quarter Y Balance Test (YBT-LQ) with depressive symptoms among young adults in the community, to confirm the current evidence that depression negatively influences body balance. Research question: Is the YBT-LQ an objective tool for measuring and evaluating young adults’ depression risks, as well as assessing whether depression negatively influences body balance? Methods: Our participants comprised 36 young adults. We assessed their depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) via a Google survey, measured their body balance with the YBT-LQ, and analyzed data with Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient test, using SPSS version 27.0. Results: We found that the right leg's anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral scores— Z = −2.129, p = .033; Z = −2.181, p = .029; and Z = −2.250, p = .024, respectively—and composite scores—Z = 73.00, p = .027 —were significantly lower in the group with risk for clinical depression compared to the normal group. The CES-D total score had a negative association with all YBT-LQ scores, except for the anterior score of the left leg. Among the CES-D sub-factors, somatic and retarded activity showed negative correlations with all the YBT-LQ scores. Significance: Our findings revealed that depressive symptoms have a negative association with balance, and that the YBT-LQ can be a reliable tool for measuring motor symptoms of depression, specifically among young adults. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-442ad9fa6af3454ab0437a8829647df22024-02-03T06:36:12ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-01-01102e24093Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the communityJinyoung Park0Cynthia Lee1Ye Eun Nam2Hyunhwa Lee3College of Nursing, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of KoreaSchool of Integrated Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USAKirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 625 Shadow Ln, Las Vegas, NV, 89128, USASchool of Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USA; Corresponding author. School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. (Mail Stop: 3018), Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USA.Background: Detecting and addressing depression symptoms at their outset can reduce the burden on individuals and society; however, it has a limitation in that such evaluations mainly rely on self-reports. Several studies have demonstrated a strong association between motor symptoms and early depression. We aimed to associate body balance measured by the Lower Quarter Y Balance Test (YBT-LQ) with depressive symptoms among young adults in the community, to confirm the current evidence that depression negatively influences body balance. Research question: Is the YBT-LQ an objective tool for measuring and evaluating young adults’ depression risks, as well as assessing whether depression negatively influences body balance? Methods: Our participants comprised 36 young adults. We assessed their depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) via a Google survey, measured their body balance with the YBT-LQ, and analyzed data with Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient test, using SPSS version 27.0. Results: We found that the right leg's anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral scores— Z = −2.129, p = .033; Z = −2.181, p = .029; and Z = −2.250, p = .024, respectively—and composite scores—Z = 73.00, p = .027 —were significantly lower in the group with risk for clinical depression compared to the normal group. The CES-D total score had a negative association with all YBT-LQ scores, except for the anterior score of the left leg. Among the CES-D sub-factors, somatic and retarded activity showed negative correlations with all the YBT-LQ scores. Significance: Our findings revealed that depressive symptoms have a negative association with balance, and that the YBT-LQ can be a reliable tool for measuring motor symptoms of depression, specifically among young adults.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024001245Depressive symptomBody balanceLower quarter Y balance testYoung adultCommunity |
| spellingShingle | Jinyoung Park Cynthia Lee Ye Eun Nam Hyunhwa Lee Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community Heliyon Depressive symptom Body balance Lower quarter Y balance test Young adult Community |
| title | Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community |
| title_full | Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community |
| title_fullStr | Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community |
| title_short | Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community |
| title_sort | association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community |
| topic | Depressive symptom Body balance Lower quarter Y balance test Young adult Community |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024001245 |
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