RT Journal Article
T1 Active Commuting and Depression Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review
A1 Marques, Adilson
A1 Peralta, Miguel
A1 Henriques Neto, Duarte
A1 Frasquilho, Diana
A1 Rubio Gouveira, Élvio
A1 Gómez Baya, Diego
AB Physical activity (PA) is suggested to have a protective e ect against depression. One wayof engaging in PA is through active commuting. This review summarises the literature regarding therelationship between active commuting and depression among adults and older adults. A systematicreview of studies published up to December 2019, performed in accordance with the PreferredReporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, was conducted using threedatabases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science). A total of seven articles were identified as relevant.The results from these studies were inconsistent. Only two presented a significant relationshipbetween active commuting and depression symptoms. In those two studies, switching to more activemodes of travel and walking long distances were negatively related to the likelihood of developingnew depressive symptoms. In the other five studies, no significant association between active travelor active commuting and depression was found. The relationship between active commuting anddepression symptoms in adults is not clear. More studies on this topic are necessary in order tounderstand if active commuting can be used as a public health strategy to tackle mental health issuessuch as depression.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2020
FD 2020-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/17667
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/17667
LA eng
NO Marques, A., Peralta, M., Henriques Neto, D., Frasquilho, D., Rubio Gouveira, É.,  Gómez Baya, D. (2020). Active Commuting and Depression Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3), 1041. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17031041
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026