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Correspondence between the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire (SIMPAQ) and accelerometer-based physical activity in inpatients treated for major depressive disorders in comparison to non-depressed controls.
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Frontiers in sports and active living [Front Sports Act Living] 2024 Sep 06; Vol. 6, pp. 1447821. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 06 (Print Publication: 2024). - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: Major depressive disorders (MDD) are a leading health concern worldwide. While first line medication treatments may fall short of desired therapeutic outcomes, physical activity (PA) interventions appear to be a promising and cost-effective add-on to improve symptoms of depression. This study aimed to address challenges in the assessment of PA in inpatients treated for MDD by examining the correspondence of self-reported and accelerometer-based PA.<br />Methods: In 178 inpatients treated for MDD (mean age: M = 41.11 years, SD = 12.84; 45.5% female) and 97 non-depressed controls (mean age: M = 35.24 years, SD = 13.40; 36.1% female), we assessed self-reported PA via the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire (SIMPAQ) for one week, followed by a week where PA was monitored using an accelerometer device (Actigraph wGT3x-BT). Additionally, we examined correlations between PA levels assessed with the SIMPAQ and exercise determinants in both groups.<br />Results: Descriptively, inpatients treated for MDD showed lower levels of light PA on accelerometer-based measures, whereas they self-reported increased levels of certain types of PA on the SIMPAQ. More importantly, there was only a small degree of correspondence between self-reported and actigraphy-based PA levels in both in patients ( r = 0.15, p < 0.05) and controls ( r = 0.03, ns). Only few significant correlations were found for self-reported PA (SIMPAQ subscores) and perceived fitness, whereas self-reported PA and estimated VO <subscript>2</subscript> max were unrelated. Furthermore, only weak (and mostly statistically non-significant) correlations were found between exercise determinants and SIMPAQ-based exercise behavior in both populations.<br />Discussion: Our findings emphasize the intricate challenges in the assessment of PA, not only in inpatients treated for MDD, but also in non-depressed controls. Our findings also underline the necessity for a diversified data assessment. Further efforts are needed to refine and improve PA questionnaires for a more accurate data assessment in psychiatric patients and healthy controls.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.<br /> (© 2024 Schilling, Cody, Kreppke, Faude, Beck, Brand, Donath, Hatzinger, Imboden, Lang, Mans, Mikoteit, Oswald, Schweinfurth-Keck and Gerber.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2624-9367
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in sports and active living
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39308892
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1447821