نبذة مختصرة : Background. An association of symptoms of depression with routine and leisure physical activities was evaluated in working population. Methods. 136 inhabitants of Palanga having a permanent job, 48 men (35%) and 88 women (65%), ranging from 35 to 58 years of age, participated in the study. WHO Wellbeing Index was used to assess depressive mood. Participants filled in forms with information on their leisure physical and sport activities (raiding a bike, attending aerobics, attending gym, running, swimming, playing basketball or volleyball, riding a horse etc.), exercising at least 30 min. a day, and how long it takes walking to the job and back home. Results. An association between symptoms of depression and different forms of routine physical activities, such as exercise (p<0,01); walking to the job (p<0,01); or sport activities in leisure time (p<0,05) was found. Symptoms of depression were more prevalent among those with lower incomes (p<0,05). Marital status and education had no impact on the presence of symptoms of depression. Conclusion. Routine physical activities independently from their form are related with the lower presence of symptoms of depression in working population.
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