Physical benefits and reduction of depressive symptoms among the elderly: Results from the Portuguese "National Walking Program"

Branco, Jerônimo Costa; Jansen, Karen; Sobrinho, Jessica Teixeira; Carrapatoso, Susana; Spessato, Bárbara Coiro; Carvalho, Joana; Mota, Jorge; Silva, Ricardo Azevedo da

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“…In other words, the difference between the groups occurred in the proportional distribution between the categorical variables of the levels of depression. This result may be associated with the performance of the group in Portugal in the physical domain and dimension, similarly evidenced by another Portuguese study, which associates the presence of physical activity with a reduction in depressive symptoms (29) .…”

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Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Elderly Adults in Primary Health Care: A Comparative Analysis Between Brazil and Portugal

Cavalcante¹,

Miranda²,

Toscano³

et al. 2020

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Background: Depression has a major impact on physical and emotional aspects. It is more prevalent among elderly adults than among those in other age groups and has a relevant influence on the quality of life (QoL) of the population. It is believed that the best scenario for its screening and prevention is primary health care. Our objective was to compare the levels of depressive symptoms and QoL of Brazilian and Portuguese elderly people assisted in primary health care. Method: This was a cross-sectional, comparative study and quantitative approach carried out in Brazil and Portugal between 2017 and 2018. The sample was recruited for convenience and without a sample test. We used the QoL instruments Medical Outcomes Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Beck Inventory to measure depression levels. The data were analysed using the Mann-Whitney U test and the Kruskal-Wallis test.Results: A total of 160 elderly people comprised the sample, including 110 Brazilians and 50 Portuguese individuals. The association between the levels of depression and QoL was manifested significantly in the group from Brazil among participants without depression, in the domains of physical role functioning (p-value > 0.001), emotional role functioning (p-value = 0.030) and total score (p-value < 0.001). In Portugal, those who did not experience depression in the following domains: functional aspects (p-value < 0.001), vitality (p-value = 0.002), social role functioning (p-value = 0.020), emotional aspects (p-value = 0.005), mental health (p-value = 0.046), physical dimensions (p-value = 0.025) and mental health (p-value = 0.005). Conclusion: Our study showed an association between the absence of depressive symptoms and better QoL scores in several domains and dimensions. When comparing Brazil and Portugal, better performances were noted in Portugal for both depression and QoL.

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confidence: 70%

Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Elderly Adults in Primary Health Care: A Comparative Analysis Between Brazil and Portugal

Cavalcante¹,

Miranda²,

Toscano³

et al. 2020

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“…17 Exercise is a pleiotropic therapy shown to improve a broad array of psychological symptoms in patients without cancer. [28][29][30][31][32] In the pediatric oncology setting, a limited number of studies demonstrate that exercise can benefit fatigue and overall quality of life. 26,27 Randomized trials demonstrate that structured Cancer September 1, 2019 exercise training lessens anxiety and depressive symptoms and improves short-term mood, cognition, and overall HRQOL in persons with or at risk for these problems.…”

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“…26,27 Randomized trials demonstrate that structured Cancer September 1, 2019 exercise training lessens anxiety and depressive symptoms and improves short-term mood, cognition, and overall HRQOL in persons with or at risk for these problems. [28][29][30][31][32] In the pediatric oncology setting, a limited number of studies demonstrate that exercise can benefit fatigue and overall quality of life. 33 Yet the potential benefit of exercise to mitigate depression, anxiety, or somatization or to have a more durable impact on these symptoms among adult survivors of childhood cancer survivors is unknown.…”

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Impact of exercise on psychological burden in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Tonorezos

Ford

Wang

et al. 2019

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BACKGROUND: Childhood cancer survivors are at risk for adverse psychological outcomes. Whether exercise can attenuate this risk is unknown. METHODS: In total, 6199 participants in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (median age, 34.3 years [range, 22.0-54.0 years]; median age at diagnosis, 10.0 years [range, 0-21.0 years]) completed a questionnaire assessing vigorous exercise and medical/psychological conditions. Outcomes were evaluated a median of 7.8 years (range, 0.1-10.0 years) later and were defined as: symptom level above the 90th percentile of population norms for depression, anxiety, or somatization on the Brief Symptom Inventory-18; cancer-related pain; cognitive impairment using a validated self-report neurocognitive questionnaire; or poor healthrelated quality of life. Log-binomial regression estimated associations between exercise (metabolic equivalent [MET]-hours per week −1 ) and outcomes adjusting for cancer diagnosis, treatment, demographics, and baseline conditions. RESULTS: The prevalence of depression at follow-up was 11.4% (95% CI, 10.6%-12.3%), anxiety 7.4% (95% CI, 6.7%-8.2%) and somatization 13.9% (95% CI, 13.0%-14.9%). Vigorous exercise was associated with lower prevalence of depression and somatization. The adjusted prevalence ratio for depression was 0.87 (95% CI, 0.72-1.05) for 3 to 6 MET hours per week −1 , 0.76 (95% CI, 0.62-0.94) for 9 to 12 MET-hours per week −1 , and 0.74 (95% CI, 0.58-0.95) for 15 to 21 MET-hours per week −1 . Compared with 0 MET hours per week −1 , 15 to 21 MET-hours per week −1 were associated with an adjusted prevalence ratio of 0.79 (95% CI, 0.62-1.00) for somatization. Vigorous exercise also was associated with less impairment in the physical functioning, general health and vitality (P trend < .001), emotional role limitations (P trend = .02), and mental health (P trend = .02) domains as well as higher cognitive function in the domains of task completion, organization, and working memory (P < .05 for all), but not in the domain of cancer pain. CONCLUSIONS: Vigorous exercise is associated with less psychological burden and cognitive impairment in childhood cancer survivors. Cancer 2019;125:3059-3067.

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“…The benefits of regular physical activity practice and the state of health of the population [1][2][3] in general consolidated the recommendation and stimulated the promotion of physical activity in public health among many countries 4 . As a consequence, governmental entities have created strategies to incorporate the physical activity theme in public health policies [5][6][7] .…”

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Evaluation of programs and interventions for physical activity promotion in primary health care in Pernambuco: construction and validation of instruments and fieldwork methods of the SUS+Ativo Project

Barros¹,

Lemos²,

Silva³

et al. 2016

Rev Bras Ativ Saude

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The aim of this study was to describe methodological aspects of the Project SUS+Ativo -Evaluation of programs and interventions for physical activity promotion within the primary healthcare network in the state of Pernambuco. A methodological study, with descriptive analysis. The programs and interventions for physical activity promotion developed within the Primary Health Care system of the 184 municipalities in the state of Pernambuco, as well as the island of Fernando de Noronha, constituted this field of study. Data were collected from managers, professionals and users involved in these programs and interventions. For the subgroup of managers and professionals, a census was conducted, while for participants the sample was dimensioned by the size of the municipalities and number of programs and interventions on physical activity that were active at the time. The instruments presented the following dimensions: individual characteristics of respondent (socio economic profile and education); characteristics and management of the program/intervention being evaluated; technical competency of professionals; perception of the quality of the programs and/or interventions. An observation script was used, filled by the researchers, for assessment of the environment and ongoing activities. Results were presented according to the phases: 1 st ) construction of matrixes, 2 nd ) face and content validity; 3 rd ) clarity and applicability of the instruments and 4 th ) analysis of reproducibility for the instrument. Methodological resources used in this study may support the development of new research of evaluation of process, structure and results, as well as the planning of programs and interventions for physical activity promotion in the field of public health. KeywordsMotor activity; Health Care; Epidemiology. Resumo Descrever os aspectos metodológicos do Projeto SUS+Ativo -Avaliação dos programas e intervenções para promoção da atividade física na rede de Atenção Básica à Saúde no estado de

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Physical benefits and reduction of depressive symptoms among the elderly: Results from the Portuguese "National Walking Program"

Abstract: Resumo O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar as alterações nos idosos após a participação no Programa Nacional de Marcha e Corrida de Portugal, em

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Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Elderly Adults in Primary Health Care: A Comparative Analysis Between Brazil and Portugal

Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in Elderly Adults in Primary Health Care: A Comparative Analysis Between Brazil and Portugal

Impact of exercise on psychological burden in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Evaluation of programs and interventions for physical activity promotion in primary health care in Pernambuco: construction and validation of instruments and fieldwork methods of the SUS+Ativo Project

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