Compositional associations of 24-h physical activities, sedentary time and sleep with depressive symptoms in urban and rural residents: a cross-sectional study
Our findings showed that more relative time spent in MVPA and sleep was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms among rural residents, and more relative time spent in any other behaviour at the expense of ST was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms among urban residents. These differences should be considered in the prevention and treatment of depressive symptoms. Due to the cross-sectional design of this study, causality cannot be inferred, and further research exploring the mechanisms underlying these associations in diverse populations and longitudinal study settings are needed.
Authors
- Marjo Seppänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7631-4143)
- Vahid Farrahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8355-8488)
- Tiina Lankila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-9643)
- Maija Korpisaari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3665-444X)
- Nina Rautio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6749-2228)
- Markku Timonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9624-6544)
- Maisa Niemelä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1008-3263)
- Raija Korpelainen
Institutions
- TU Dortmund University (DE)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Oulu Deaconess Institute (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04051-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33
Funders
- Academy of Finland
- Opetus- ja Kulttuuriministeriö
- Oulun Yliopisto
- Oulun Yliopistollinen Sairaala
- European Regional Development Fund
- Strategic Research Council