Effects of a six-month walking intervention on depression in inactive post-menopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

Objectives: Physical inactivity and advanced age are associated with risk of depressive disorders. Physical activity can reduce depressive symptoms in older subjects with depressive disorders. We investigated whether a walking intervention program may decrease the occurrence of depressive symptoms in inactive post-menopausal women without depression. Method: A total of 121 participants aged 57-75 years were randomly assigned to a six-month moderate intensity walking intervention (three times a week, 40 minutes per session, supervised and home-based) or to a control group (waiting list). Inactivity was assessed using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for the Elderly. Depression levels were measured pre- and post-intervention with the Beck depression inventory (BDI). Several baseline measures were considered as possible predictors of post-intervention BDI score. Results: Participants in the walking intervention showed a significant decrease in depression as compared with controls. Baseline cognitive-BDI subscore, subjective health status, body mass index and adherence were post-intervention BDI score predictors. Conclusion: A six-month, three-session per week, moderate intensity walking intervention with a minimal 50% adherence rate reduces depression in post-menopausal women at risk for depression due to physical inactivity. This type of walking intervention could be considered as a widely accessible prevention strategy to prevent depressive symptoms in post-menopausal women at risk of depression..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Aging & mental health - 19(2015), 6, Seite 485-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bernard, P [VerfasserIn]
Ninot, G [Sonstige Person]
Bernard, P.L [Sonstige Person]
Picot, M.C [Sonstige Person]
Jaussent, A [Sonstige Person]
Tallon, G [Sonstige Person]
Blain, H [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Depression - prevention & control
Depressive Disorder - prevention & control
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive disorders
Exercise
Exercise Therapy - methods
Physical activity
Post-menopausal women
Postmenopause - psychology
Predictors
Walking
Walking - psychology

doi:

10.1080/13607863.2014.948806

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC1960377531