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An exploratory, cross-sectional design was used to compare individuals who reported feeling depressed at the moment (n = 49) with those who did not (n = 84). The Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-sectional Studies was employed to ensure internal validity. We recruited 133 participants aged between 18\u201336 years from the university community. Various instruments were used to evaluate participants\u2019 present depressive symptoms, sleep, gait, and balance. Gait and balance variables were used to detect depression, and participants were categorized into three groups: not depressed, mild depression, and moderate\u2013high depression. Participant characteristics were analyzed using ANOVA and Kruskal\u2013Wallis tests, and no significant differences were found in age, height, weight, BMI, and prior night\u2019s sleep between the three groups. Classification models were utilized for depression detection. 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