Depressive and anxiety symptoms after the 2024 flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: findings of the PAMPA cohort
The 2024 flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was the worst natural disaster in the history of the state. We aimed to examine the impact of flooding on individuals' lives and depressive and anxiety symptoms among residents of Rio Grande do Sul. We analyzed data from the Prospective Study on Mental and Physical Health […]
Long-term consequences of mental health distress during the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective memory decline: findings of the PAMPA cohort
CONCLUSION: Worsening mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic predicted subjective memory decline three years later. Our findings underscore the importance of mental health support as a public health strategy to preserve long-term cognitive function, particularly after large-scale crises.
What changed after two years of COVID-19: the PAMPA Cohort update profile and methodology
The PAMPA Cohort aimed to evaluate the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health outcomes of adults. We present data from the fourth wave of the PAMPA Cohort, the updated cohort profile and methodology. The PAMPA Cohort is a prospective study initially designed to have three data collection waves (June […]
Gender-dependent effect of physical activity on the risk of incident multimorbidity during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the PAMPA cohort, Brazil
CONCLUSIONS: PA reduced the risk of incident multimorbidity among adults in southern Brazil, with different parameters moderating this effect between genders.
The use of digital platforms and physical activity practice in a population from southern Brazil: Findings from the PAMPA Cohort
CONCLUSION: Using these platforms had a positive impact on increasing the level of physical activity among the participants.
Association between food insecurity and long COVID in adults from southern Brazil: findings of the PAMPA cohort
CONCLUSIONS: Food insecurity was associated with long COVID. Governments must plan public policies to mitigate the effects of long COVID and food insecurity.
Longitudinal impact of leisure-time physical activity on pain intensity and daily activity limitation in people with low back pain. Findings from the PAMPA cohort
CONCLUSION: Not practicing at least 150 min/week of physical activity resulted in higher levels of pain and an increased risk of daily activity limitation in individuals with LBP. Moreover, various forms of activities have shown to be advantageous in alleviating pain among this group.
Exercise as medicine! Physical activity mitigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depressive symptoms in adults with depression
We investigated the longitudinal association between physical activity (PA) and symptoms of depression and anxiety in people with depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used data from baseline (June 2020) to wave 3 (June 2021) of the PAMPA Cohort, an ambispective cohort with adults in south Brazil. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale assessed depressive […]
Prevalence and factors associated with long COVID in adults from Southern Brazil: findings from the PAMPA cohort
Most COVID-19 survivors have reported experiencing persistent symptoms after the infection - these types of cases are known as long COVID. Since Brazil was an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, a high burden of long COVID is expected. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with long COVID in adults in Southern […]
Care seek behavior for low back pain in southern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic: a panel data analysis
CONCLUSION: Overall, care-seeking behavior for LBP significantly decreased in the first months of restrictions and increased in the following months; however, this behavior remained lower than pre-pandemic levels.