Effects of Crossover Point Exercise on Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Chinese Postmenopausal Women

Beijing Sport University80 enrolled

Overview

To analyze the effects of the Crossover Point (COP) Exercise Program on Chinese postmenopausal women.

This is a randomized clinical trial of single-blind with 2 arms (control group and experimental group), in which a pre-treatment-posttest design has been used.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Mental Health

Interventions

crossover point intensity exerciseBEHAVIORAL

crossover point intensity exercise

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Postmenopausal women without incapacitating chronic disease or contraindications to exercise * baseline mental health * no severe chronic diseases or exercise contraindications * ability to understand the research details and voluntarily sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Women with undetermined menopause； * BMI \<18.5 kg/m2 or BMI \>28 kg/m2 * uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>110 mmHg) * life-threatening illness with a prognosis of \<5 years * currently receiving estrogen therapy * currently taking medication that may affect psychological testing * contraindications to exercise

Locations (1)

School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University

Beijing, China

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

DASS-21 (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21)

The scale has 21 questions that cover a wide range of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Each of the questions was stated in the first person, assertive tone, and required the participants to grade on a 4-point scale their experiences with a score of 0 (did not apply to me at all), 1 (applied to me to some degree or some of the time), 2 (applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time), and 3 (applied to me very much or most of the time). The higher value represents a worse result.

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months.

Secondary Outcomes

Body Mass Index (BMI )

Is calculated from the formula, Weight (kg) / Height2 (m2), whose unit is kg/m2. It is a rough indicator of total body fat.

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months.

Body Image States Scale (BISS)

The BISS contains six items that assess different aspects of body image such as physical appearance, body size and shape, body weight, and attractiveness, as well as concerns about how one looks relative to others. Participants were instructed to complete the questionnaire describing ''How are you feeling right now?'' A higher score represents higher body image satisfaction. The BISS is an internally consistent scale, and construct validity has been confirmed.

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months.

Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2)

The BAS-2 used in this study is the version revised by Swami et al., it comprises a total of 10 items, scored using a Likert five-point scale, corresponding to the options "Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always," with each item scored from 1 to 5 points. A higher score indicates a stronger appreciation of one's own body.

Time frame: At the beginning-at three months.

The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ)

Central Contacts

Peizhen Zhang

CONTACT

01062989581 zhpzh@bsu.edu.cn

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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