Effects of Exercise on Depression Symptoms, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Elderly

National Taiwan University Hospital50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8-week exercise training on depression symptoms, physical functions, and quality of life in the community-dwelling elderly.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Elderly

Interventions

exercise trainingOTHER

A progressive and structured, small-group exercise training 3 times a week, 30-40 min a session at intensity of 12-14 in rate of perceived exertion (RPE) for 8 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * elderly subjects living in the community aged 65 years or older, sedentary lifestyle Exclusion Criteria: * cancer, major neuromuscular disease, respiratory or cardiovascular disease which might affect exercise * post myocardial infarction or major surgery in the previous year * psychological disease

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University

Taipei, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Taiwanese Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS)

Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Short-form 36 (SF-36)

Time frame: 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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