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The association between depression symptoms, psychological burden caused by Covid-19 and physical activity: An investigation in Germany, Italy, Russia, and Spain

Rocío HerreroRocío HerreroJulia BrailovskaiaGiovanni MansuetoYakov KochetkovMarta MiragallMarta MiragallFiammetta CosciYulia KrasavtsevaYulia KrasavtsevaJürgen MargrafRosa M. BañosRosa M. Baños

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AdultMaleBurden by covid-19Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PopulationPhysical activityArticleRussia03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineGermanyEnvironmental healthHumansMedicineAssociation (psychology)educationEveryday lifeExerciseDepression (differential diagnoses)Biological Psychiatryeducation.field_of_studyDepressionPhysical activitybusiness.industryCOVID-19OutbreakPhysical health030227 psychiatryPsychiatry and Mental healthItalySpainFemalebusinessStress Psychological030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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Highlights • Depression symptoms are positively linked to burden by Covid-19. • Physical activity can buffer the impact of depression on the burden experience. • Physical activity is a protective factor against negative Covid-19 consequences. • Same result pattern in Germany, Italy, Russia and Spain.

10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113596http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113596