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Running for your life
- Author:
- HALLIWELL Ed
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, April 2005, pp.25-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Reports on exercise on prescription, often a viable, effective alternative treatment for mild or moderate depression.
Prospective associations between sedentary behaviour and incident depressive symptoms in older people: a 15-month longitudinal cohort study
- Authors:
- TSUTSUMIMOTO Kota, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 32(2), 2017, pp.193-200.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
... of depressive symptoms using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. During the baseline assessment, the participants were also asked about their sedentary behaviour on weekdays over the past 7 days and, from there, categorised into three groups (<240, 240–480, ≥480 min/day). Demographic data and the other health behaviours were also assessed at the baseline. Results: Cross-sectional analysis revealed (Edited publisher abstract)
Physical exercise for late-life major depression
- Authors:
- MURRI M. Belvederi, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 207(3), 2015, pp.235-242.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Aims: Interventions including physical exercise may help improve the outcomes of late-life major depression, but few studies are available. This study aimed to investigate whether augmenting sertraline therapy with physical exercise leads to better outcomes of late-life major depression. Method: Primary care patients (465 years) with major depression were randomised to 24 weeks of higher-intensity, progressive aerobic exercise plus sertraline (S+PAE), lower-intensity, non-progressive exercise plus sertraline (S+NPE) and sertraline alone. The primary outcome was remission (a score of ≤10 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression). Results: A total of 121 patients were included. At study end, 45% of participants in the sertraline group, 73% of those in the S+NPE group and 81% of those in the S+PAE group achieved remission (P = 0.001). A shorter time to remission was observed in the S+PAE group than in the sertraline-only group. Conclusions: Physical exercise may be a safe and effective augmentation to antidepressant therapy in late-life major depression. (Publisher abstract)
Effect of exercise on depression severity in older people: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
- Authors:
- BRIDLE Christopher, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 201(3), September 2012, pp.180-185.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
There is uncertainty concerning the effect of exercise on depression among older people with clinically significant symptoms of depression. The primary aim of this meta analysis was to estimate the effect of exercise on depression severity in this group of patients. A secondary objective was to examine any variation between pre-specified subgroups stratified by depression eligibility criteria. Nine randomised controlled trials, including 667 patients, met the inclusion criteria and seven were used in the analyses. Medium term, 3-12 months, of mixed exercise was associated with significantly lower depression severity (standardised mean difference –0.34), irrespective of whether participant eligibility was determined by clinical diagnosis or symptom checklist. The authors conclude that, for older people who present with clinically meaningful symptoms of depression, prescribing structured exercise tailored to individual ability will reduce depression severity.
Facilitated physical activity as a treatment for depressed adults: randomised controlled trial
- Authors:
- CHALDER Melanie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 9.6.12, 2012, p.14.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
...361 adults aged 18-69 who had recently consulted their general practitioner with symptoms of depression were recruited from general practices in south west England. In addition to usual care, intervention participants were offered up to three face to face sessions and 10 telephone calls with a trained physical activity facilitator over eight months. The intervention was based on theory and aimed to provide individually tailored support and encouragement to engage in physical activity. The primary outcome was self reported symptoms of depression, assessed with the Beck depression inventory at four months post-randomisation. Secondary outcomes included use of antidepressants and physical activity at the four, eight, and 12 month follow-up points, and symptoms of depression at eight and 12 month
Effects of mindful and non-mindful exercises on people with depression: a systematic review
- Authors:
- TSANG Hector W. H., CHAN Edward P., CHEUNG W. M.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 47(3), September 2008, pp.303-322.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of mindful (eg tai chi, yoga) and non-mindful physical exercises (eg aerobic, anaerobic, walking/running) as an intervention in managing depression or depressive symptoms based on a systematic literature review. The review was conducted among five electronic databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which tested the effects of mindful or/and non-mindful physical exercises on depression. Studies were classified according to the baseline depression status of participants and its relation to allocation concealment, blinding at outcome assessment, follow-up, and whether intention to treat analysis was employed. The results based on 12 RCTs indicated that both the mindful and non-mindful physical exercises were effective in their short-term effect in reducing depression levels or depressive symptoms. However, most of studies had methodological problems that only small sample size was used, and the maintenance effects of physical exercise were not reported. Specific comparisons between RCTs on mindful and non-mindful exercises were not performed because of the limitations on the designs. The authors recommend that more well-controlled studies have to be conducted in the future to address the short- and long-term effects of physical exercise on alleviating depression. Efforts should be focused on unveiling the differential effects of mindful and non-mindful exercises on depression and the underlying mechanisms of their therapeutic action.
Benefits of salsa classes in treatment of depression
- Author:
- BIRKS Matt
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 6.3.07, 2007, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This study aimed to assess the effects of salsa lessons on the mood of people diagnosed with mild to moderate depression. Volunteers were assessed using the Becks Depression Inventory and asked to commit to eight one-hour salsa lessons over a nine week period. All those completing the course showed marked improvements in their mood.
The effects of physical exercise on depressive symptoms among the aged: a systematic review
- Authors:
- SJOSTEN Noora, KIVELA Sirkka-Liisa
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21(5), May 2006, pp.410-418.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A literature search covering various medical databases was conducted to identify randomised controlled trials (RCT's) about the effects of exercise treatments on depression or depressive symptoms among the aged. The studies were classified according to the baseline depression status of participants and assessed in relation to allocation concealment, blinding at outcome assessment, follow-up and whether intention to treat analysis was used. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria were accepted. A total of 26 randomised controlled trials on the impact of physical exercise on depression among the elderly were identified. Of these, 13 were included in the full review. While some studies had methodological limitations, including lack of follow-up, they indicate that physical exercise can reduce clinical depression or depressive symptoms among the elderly in the short term. Exercise was effective in treating depression among those suffering from minor or major depression and in reducing depressive symptoms among those with a high amount of depressive symptoms at baseline. However, both the allocation concealment and the blinding method were adequately described in only four studies. Furthermore, intention-to-treat analysis was conducted in half of the studies and some follow-up information after the intervention has been published for five studies. Physical exercise may be efficient in reducing clinical depression and depressive symptoms in the short-term among the aged suffering from depression or a high amount of depressive symptoms. More well controlled studies are needed.
The positive effect of exercise as a therapy for clinical depression
- Author:
- KIRBY S.
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 29.03.05, 2005, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Research has shown that exercise is beneficial for health and mental health, and there is increasing evidence to suggest that it could be used as an alternative to antidepressants and psychotherapy. Looks at some of the theories and the research evidence available.
Does a physical activity program in the nursing home impact on depressive symptoms? A generalized linear mixed-model approach
- Authors:
- DIEGELMANN Mona, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 22(6), 2018, pp.784-793.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
... schedules by NH staff. We ran GLMMs to account for the highly skewed depressive symptoms outcome measure (12-item Geriatric Depression Scale–Residential) by using gamma distribution. Results: Exercising (n = 78) and non-exercising residents (n = 85) showed a comparable level of depressive symptoms at pretest. For exercising residents, depressive symptoms stabilized between pre-, posttest, (Edited publisher abstract)