Correlation between physical activity and the symptoms of depression in senior centers in Lima, Peru

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Depression in the elderly is a growing problem, and exercise is a strategy to prevent it. We aim to identify the correlation between scores obtained in the Geriatric Depression Scale - 15 items (GDS-15) for depressive symptomatology and Metabolic equivalent of task (MET) obtained in the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-S) for physical activity in aged attending senior centers in a district of Lima, Peru.

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study in three senior centers in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. Participants (n=158) completed a three-part questionnaire, including a sociodemographic survey to collect general participant data, the GDS-15 to assess the level of depressive symptomatology, and the IPAQ-S to evaluate the amount of physical activity performed in the last week.

RESULTS: A mild but significant inverse linear correlation was identified between the GDS-15 score and METs obtained in the IPAQ-S (rho=-0.213, p=0.007). Moderate to severe depressive symptomatology decreased with a higher level of physical activity: 4.3% low level, 3.3% moderate level, and no cases in those with vigorous activity; however, these differences were not significant (p=0.541, Kendall's Tau B test). CONCLUSIóN: The results showed that individuals with moderate to severe depressive symptoms show a lower level of depressive symptoms in relation to the degree of physical activity carried out in the last week.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:59

Enthalten in:

Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia - 59(2024), 4 vom: 21. März, Seite 101489

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Correlación entre la actividad física y la sintomatología depresiva en centros integrales del adulto mayor de Lima, Perú

Beteiligte Personen:

Mija Chavez, Lizardo Damian [VerfasserIn]
López Berrocal, Luis Enrique [VerfasserIn]
Del Carpio Coya, Alvaro [VerfasserIn]
Gutiérrez Villafuerte, César [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aged
Anciano
Centros para personas mayores
Depresión
Depression
Ejercicio físico
English Abstract
Exercise
Journal Article
Senior Centers

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Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.regg.2024.101489

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NLM37008117X