The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Depression in Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea has ranked first in the OECD, with a prevalence of 36.8% of depression. Thus, this study aimed to estimate the effect size of physical activity as an alternative tool for depression symptoms using meta-analysis. A meta-analysis on depressive symptoms w...
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| description | Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea has ranked first in the OECD, with a prevalence of 36.8% of depression. Thus, this study aimed to estimate the effect size of physical activity as an alternative tool for depression symptoms using meta-analysis. A meta-analysis on depressive symptoms was performed on 18 studies published in Korean domestic journals. The moderating variables hypothesized in this study included age groups of participants; depressive symptoms; and frequency, intensity, time, type, and duration of the intervention. The overall effect size of physical activity on depression was moderate (0.56 [95% CI: 0.39 to 0.91]). Specifically, physical activity was slightly more effective in reducing depression in participants with an 18–64 age group compared to older people over 65 years old, while it was most effective for participants without depressive symptoms compared to participants with mild and severe symptoms. Further, the subgroup analysis revealed that performing two times a week for 30 to 60 min with progressive intensity for 1–8 weeks may be the most effective for Koreans. The results of this study can provide guidelines for the most effective physical activity program for Koreans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2400ad453534c93a2620e98461fb3262023-12-02T00:31:30ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-09-011010188610.3390/healthcare10101886The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Depression in Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisYe Hoon Lee0Hyungsook Kim1Heetae Cho2Division of Global Sport Industry, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Gyeonggi-do 17035, KoreaDepartment of Cognitive Science, School of Intelligence, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, KoreaDepartment of Sport Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Gyeonggi-do 03063, KoreaSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea has ranked first in the OECD, with a prevalence of 36.8% of depression. Thus, this study aimed to estimate the effect size of physical activity as an alternative tool for depression symptoms using meta-analysis. A meta-analysis on depressive symptoms was performed on 18 studies published in Korean domestic journals. The moderating variables hypothesized in this study included age groups of participants; depressive symptoms; and frequency, intensity, time, type, and duration of the intervention. The overall effect size of physical activity on depression was moderate (0.56 [95% CI: 0.39 to 0.91]). Specifically, physical activity was slightly more effective in reducing depression in participants with an 18–64 age group compared to older people over 65 years old, while it was most effective for participants without depressive symptoms compared to participants with mild and severe symptoms. Further, the subgroup analysis revealed that performing two times a week for 30 to 60 min with progressive intensity for 1–8 weeks may be the most effective for Koreans. The results of this study can provide guidelines for the most effective physical activity program for Koreans.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/1886depressionexercisemental healthphysical activityquality of liferandomized controlled trials |
| spellingShingle | Ye Hoon Lee Hyungsook Kim Heetae Cho The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Depression in Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Healthcare depression exercise mental health physical activity quality of life randomized controlled trials |
| title | The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Depression in Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Depression in Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Depression in Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Depression in Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Depression in Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | effectiveness of physical activity interventions on depression in korea a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | depression exercise mental health physical activity quality of life randomized controlled trials |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/1886 |
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