Table 1 Prevalence of depressive symptoms according to quintiles groups of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and physical activity

Cardiorespiratory fitness, heart rate after step test, beats/min

Q1 (161–197)

11.4 (8.9-14.4)

Q1 (166–199)

13.2 (10.5-16.4)

Q2 (152–160)

8.5 (6.3-11.2)

Q2 (157–165)

15.4 (12.6-18.7)

Q3 (143–151)

10.6 (8.4-13.4)

Q3 (148–156)

15.6 (12.9-18.8)

Q4 (134–142)

11.3 (8.8-14.4)

Q4 (137–147)

17.1 (14.2-20.5)

Q5 (76–133)

7.8 (5.9-10.4)

Q5 (74–136)

17.9 (15.0-21.3)

P = 0.163^*

P = 0.255^*

Muscular fitness, trunk extension test, s

Q1 (1–120)

14.8 (12.1-18.0)

Q1 (10–125)

20.7 (17.6-24.2)

Q2 (121–147)

11.3 (8.9-14.3)

Q2 (126–165)

17.3 (14.3-20.7)

Q3 (148–177)

10.3 (8.0-13.2)

Q3 (166–211)

14.6 (11.9-17.8)

Q4 (178–214)

6.7 (4.9-9.1)

Q4 (212–240)

13.8 (11.9-16.0)

Q5 (215–240)

7.5 (5.5-10.0)

P < 0.001^*

P = 0.002^*

Muscular fitness, handgrip test, kg

Q1 (15.8-42.4)

14.4 (11.7-17.6)

Q1 (3.3-23.6)

15.1 (12.5-18.2)

Q2 (42.5-47.5)

10.9 (8.6-13.8)

Q2 (23.7-26.6)

15.2 (12.5-18.3)

Q3 (47.6-51.7)

9.4 (7.2-12.1)

Q3 (26.7-29.3)

16.7 (13.9-19.9)

Q4 (51.8-56.3)

8.6 (6.5-11.3)

Q4 (29.4-32.3)

15.7 (13.0-18.9)

Q5 (56.4-99.0)

8.0 (6.0-10.6)

Q5 (32.4-90.5)

18.5 (15.6-21.8)

P = 0.004^*

P = 0.485^*

Physical activity, MET-hours/week

Q1 (≤1.6)

17.9 (15.4-20.7)

Q1 (≤3.7)

21.3 (18.8-24.0)

Q2 (1.7-7.4)

11.3 (9.3-13.8)

Q2 (3.8-9.4)

18.9 (16.4-21.6)

Q3 (7.5-13.7)

9.6 (7.8-11.8)

Q3 (9.5-15.5)

15.7 (13.4-18.3)

Q4 (13.8-26.1)

9.5 (7.7-11.8)

Q4 (15.6-26.1)

15.0 (12.8-17.4)

Q5 (26.2-84.0)

8.8 (7.0-11.0)

Q5 (26.2-84.0)

15.7 (13.3-18.3)

P < 0.001^*

P = 0.001^*