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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2024; 14(1): 148-158
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.148
Relationship between physical activity and specific working memory indicators of depressive symptoms in university students
Qun Zhao, Xing Wang, Shu-Fan Li, Peng Wang, Xiang Wang, Xin Xin, Suo-Wang Yin, Zhao-Song Yin, Li-Juan Mao
Qun Zhao, Xing Wang, Shu-Fan Li, Peng Wang, Xiang Wang, Xin Xin, Suo-Wang Yin, Zhao-Song Yin, Li-Juan Mao, School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
Qun Zhao, Department of Physical Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Author contributions: Zhao Q wrote the original manuscript and collected the data; Wang X collected and analyzed the data; Wang P wrote part of the manuscript; Xin X and Yin ZS collected the data; Li SF curated the data; Wang X and Yin SW curated the data; Mao LJ reviewed and edited.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Science and Research Office of Shanghai University of Sport (Shanghai).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data is available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Li-Juan Mao, PhD, Professor, School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, No. 399 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200438, China.maolijuan@sus.edu.cn
Received: October 17, 2023
Peer-review started: October 17, 2023
First decision: November 30, 2023
Revised: December 9, 2023
Accepted: December 28, 2023
Article in press: December 28, 2023
Published online: January 19, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: This study discusses physical exercise in university students with depression and the specificity of their working memory. In addition, this study analyzes the relationships between the three variables through cross-sectional research, the relationship between different factors, performance of physical exercise, and working memory of university students with depression.