Huang Xiaorui, Chen Zhuying, Xu Ze, Liu Xiaojie, Lv Yuanyuan, Yu Laikang
Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Performance and Skill Assessment, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Sports Coaching College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Brain Sci. 2025 Aug 18;15(8):875. doi: 10.3390/brainsci15080875.
: Depression is a significant and growing global concern with substantial societal impact. College students, being particularly vulnerable to depression, necessitate exploration of physical activity (PA) as a potential mitigating factor. This study aims to examine the relationship between PA and depression in college students. : Studies were identified through systematic searches of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science. The Pearson correlation coefficient was utilized to assess the PA-depression relationship. Heterogeneity was evaluated, and subgroup analyses were performed. Sensitivity analysis via the leave-one-out method was conducted. Quality assessment was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute literature quality assessment approach, resulting in the inclusion of 38 high-quality, low-risk studies. : A significant negative correlation between PA and depression was found (r = -0.238; 95% CI, -0.307 to -0.173; < 0.001). Subgroup analyses revealed notable PA-depression correlations post-COVID-19 (r = -0.324; 95% CI, -0.493 to -0.132; < 0.001), in developing countries (r = -0.202; 95% CI, -0.213 to -0.191; < 0.001), and in physical education majors (r = -0.390; 95% CI, -0.589 to -0.147; < 0.001). Moderate PA levels were associated with reduced depression (r = -0.428; 95% CI, -0.708 to -0.031; = 0.035). : This systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that PA is significantly and negatively associated with depression and plays a crucial role in alleviating depression in college students. Various influences, including the pandemic, national development level, student major, and PA intensity, moderate this relationship. Post-pandemic, developing countries, physical education majors, and moderate PA intensity emerged as optimal factors for enhancing the depression-alleviating effects of PA.
抑郁症是一个重大且日益受到全球关注的问题，对社会有重大影响。大学生尤其容易患抑郁症，因此有必要探索体育活动（PA）作为一种潜在的缓解因素。本研究旨在探讨大学生体育活动与抑郁症之间的关系。：通过对PubMed、Embase、Cochrane、Scopus和Web of Science进行系统检索来识别研究。采用Pearson相关系数评估体育活动与抑郁症的关系。评估了异质性，并进行了亚组分析。通过留一法进行敏感性分析。使用乔安娜·布里格斯研究所文献质量评估方法进行质量评估，最终纳入了38项高质量、低风险的研究。：发现体育活动与抑郁症之间存在显著负相关（r = -0.238；95%CI，-0.307至-0.173；<0.001）。亚组分析显示，在新冠疫情后（r = -0.324；95%CI，-0.493至-0.132；<0.001）、在发展中国家（r = -0.202；95%CI，-0.213至-0.191；<0.001）以及体育教育专业学生中（r = -0.390；95%CI，-0.589至-0.147；<0.001），体育活动与抑郁症之间存在显著相关性。中等强度的体育活动与抑郁症减轻相关（r = -0.428；95%CI，-0.708至-0.031；=0.035）。：这项系统评价和荟萃分析表明，体育活动与抑郁症显著负相关，在减轻大学生抑郁症方面起着关键作用。包括疫情、国家发展水平、学生专业和体育活动强度在内的各种因素调节了这种关系。疫情后，发展中国家、体育教育专业学生和中等强度的体育活动成为增强体育活动减轻抑郁症效果的最佳因素。
