Depressive symptoms in older adults: the role of physical activity and social support

Moya, Carlos Alberto Moreno; Soares, Fernanda Cunha; Lima, Rodrigo Antunes; Barros, Mauro Virgílio Gomes de; Bezerra, Jorge

doi:10.47626/2237-6089-2020-0093

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“…What was new was bringing the scientific evidence together into a framework for action that was understandable to members of the general population and could be applied by frontline personnel, for example, health professionals and any others interested in mental health and wellbeing. The evidence base supporting the Act, Belong and Commit domains as primary influences on mental health continues to expand [ 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ].…”

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Twenty-One Reasons for Implementing the Act-Belong-Commit—‘ABCs of Mental Health’ Campaign

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Koushede

Drane

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While there has been increased attention worldwide on mental health promotion over the past two decades, what is lacking in many countries around the globe is practical knowledge of what constitutes a population-wide mental health promotion campaign, and how such a campaign can be implemented. This paper provides such knowledge based on the development, implementation and evaluation of the Act-Belong-Commit campaign, the world’s first comprehensive population-wide public mental health promotion campaign which was launched in 2008 in Western Australia. Given the learnings from the full-scale implementation and evaluation of the campaign in Western Australia and its expansion nationally and internationally, along with the continuing and expanding evidence base for the campaign constructs, we crystallise 21 reasons why jurisdictions who wish to achieve the goals of the WHO and adopt the recommendations of the European framework on mental health and wellbeing should consider adopting or adapting Act-Belong-Commit when considering implementing a public mental health promotion campaign.

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confidence: 99%

Twenty-One Reasons for Implementing the Act-Belong-Commit—‘ABCs of Mental Health’ Campaign

Donovan

Koushede

Drane

et al. 2021

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“…While researchers in Australia reported from a group of over 12,000 adults that social support was a weak predictor of physical activity, among a subgroup of 927 people with conditions that caused recurring or chronic pain, social support had a significant indirect effect of helping to attenuate the pain. Older adults participating in group-based physical activity have been shown to exhibit decreased depressive symptoms [ 59 , 60 ]. Further, a systematic review examining social support and physical activity in older adults reported that those with more social support (especially from family members) were more likely to participate in leisure time physical activity [ 61 ].…”

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Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population

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Physical activity is important for healthy aging, but few older adults achieve the goal of 150 min per week of moderate activity. The purpose of this study was to employ a robust statistical approach in the analysis of the factors related to physical activity in a diverse sample of older adults. A secondary analysis of factors associated with calculated MET-h/week was conducted in a sample of 601 African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, European Americans, and Hispanic Americans age 59 to 96 living independently in the community. Age, education, social network, pain, and depression were the five variables that accounted for a statistically significant proportion of unique variance in the model. The strongest correlation to total MET-h/week was with depression. Directionality of the relationship between these variables and physical activity is complex: while pain and depression can reduce physical activity, activity may also help to reduce pain and depression. Additionally, of note is that many of these factors may be modified, calling for the design and testing of individual, group, and community level interventions to increase physical activity in the older population.

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“…Following technological progress, modern digital health interventions have become mainstream in medical and healthcare services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the conventional medical and healthcare service mode (hospital outpatient service and routine healthcare projects) has been "devastating, " whereas modern digital health intervention technologies have developed rapidly (Table 2 and Figure 1) (117)(118)(119)(120)(121)(122).…”

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Late-life depression: Epidemiology, phenotype, pathogenesis and treatment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Zhao

Tang³

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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Late-life depression (LLD) is one of the most common mental disorders among the older adults. Population aging, social stress, and the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly affected the emotional health of older adults, resulting in a worldwide prevalence of LLD. The clinical phenotypes between LLD and adult depression differ in terms of symptoms, comorbid physical diseases, and coexisting cognitive impairments. Many pathological factors such as the imbalance of neurotransmitters, a decrease in neurotrophic factors, an increase in β-amyloid production, dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and changes in the gut microbiota, are allegedly associated with the onset of LLD. However, the exact pathogenic mechanism underlying LLD remains unclear. Traditional selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy results in poor responsiveness and side effects during LLD treatment. Neuromodulation therapies and complementary and integrative therapies have been proven safe and effective for the treatment of LLD. Importantly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, modern digital health intervention technologies, including socially assistive robots and app-based interventions, have proven to be advantageous in providing personal services to patients with LLD.

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Depressive symptoms in older adults: the role of physical activity and social support

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Twenty-One Reasons for Implementing the Act-Belong-Commit—‘ABCs of Mental Health’ Campaign

Twenty-One Reasons for Implementing the Act-Belong-Commit—‘ABCs of Mental Health’ Campaign

Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population

Late-life depression: Epidemiology, phenotype, pathogenesis and treatment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

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