Exploring the feasibility of a community-based strength training program for older people with depressive symptoms and its impact on depressive symptoms

Sims, Jane; Hill, Keith; Davidson, Sandra; Gunn, Jane; Huang, Nancý

doi:10.1186/1471-2318-6-18

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“…Eleven studies were included in the second group, which examined the effect of strength training on affect [17,18,20,29,49,57,[65][66][67][68]74], and 15 studies on non-specific physical activity or mindful activities such as yoga or Tai Chi were included in the third group [4,7,8,10,15,16,18,30,40,47,41,56,58,75,77]. One study [57] compared aerobic and resistance training to a control group in reducing depression and thus was included in both the first and second group.…”

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“…One study [20] did not report any emotional alterations following 8 weeks of resistance training. Of the four studies which did not assess strength improvement, one study [67] reported alleviation in depression, and another one [65] reported partial improvement in depression. The other two [18,57] did not observe any affective alteration following 12 and 24 weeks, respectively.…”

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Type of activity and fitness benefits as moderators of the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age: a review

Netz

2009

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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This study aimed to review studies exploring the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age with a special focus on the moderating role of fitness improvement and mode of exercise and to examine those studies in relation to the potential mechanisms for explaining the physical activity-affect relationship. Studies were assembled through a computer search of online psychological, medical, and exercise science databases. Randomized controlled studies having as their purpose the examination of physical activity effects on affect, with a mean sample population age of at least 50 years, were included. Thirtynine studies were collated and divided into three groups: those applying aerobic activity, those applying strength training, and those applying non-specific physical activity. The main finding was that aerobic exercise and aerobic fitness do not moderate the effect of physical activity on affect. While fewer than 50% of the aerobic studies reporting fitness improvement also reported improvement in affect, over 50% of the strength training studies and of the non-specific exercise studies reported improvement in affect. Theories with a physiological orientation claiming that aerobic fitness is the mediator between physical activity and affect are not supported, whereas theories with a psychological orientation maintaining that alterations in affect are not dependent on physiological alterations do receive support. It is argued that the differentiation between physiologically and psychologically oriented theories is arbitrary. It is recommended that the relationship between physical activity and affect be explored further, embracing a psychophysiological perspective in which the psychological and physiological perspectives are complementary. Keywords Exercise mode . Aerobic fitness . Psychophysiological perspective . Old age Background and rationalePeople are living increasingly longer, and the senior population aged 65 and older has been rising consistently over the past few decades [33]. While many factors, such as health, physical function, and independence, constitute components of quality of life in old age, psychological functioning is of particular significance, as it is crucial in determining the ability to maintain productivity, independence, and an active interaction with the environment [70]. The literature on the relationship between physical activity and psychological functioning in old age is continually expanding. However, while physical activity guidelines for physical fitness in old age are well documented (see [51]), the effect of physical activity on affect is less clear. The present paper focuses on this relationship, examining in particular whether exercise modality and fitness improvement serve as moderators. Theoretical perspectiveThe literature on physical activity and psychological functioning in advanced age generally concentrates upon either cognition or affect (e.g., [1,70]). Cognitive function is dependent upon the central nervous system, which declines increasingly ove...

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Section: Review Of the Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Studies Applying Strength Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Type of activity and fitness benefits as moderators of the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age: a review

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2009

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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“…In 11 RCTs wurden primär Effekte eines körperlichen Trainings bei älte-ren Menschen mit klinischer Depression [12,19,54,73,74,76] oder mit depressiver Symptomatik ermittelt [13,18,72], in 2 Studien wurden gemischte Populationen untersucht [64,84]. Von den 11 RCTs weisen 8 positive Effekte eines Trainings auf (.…”

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“…2; [12,13,19,64,73,74,76,84]). Bei 3 RCTs konnten keine signifikanten Verbesserungen der Depression erzielt werden [18,54,72].…”

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“…Eine weitere Bestätigung ergibt sich aus der positiven Wirkung des TaiChi auf die Sturzangst, das die posturale Kontrolle verbessert, aber auch andere psychosoziale Aspekte berücksichtigt. [72] konnten dahingegen nach einem intensiven Krafttraining keine Effekte nachweisen [72]. In 2 weiteren RCTs mit negativen Ergebnissen [18,54] wurden keine konkreten Angaben zur Intensität gemacht.…”

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Effekte körperlicher Aktivität und körperlichen Trainings auf den psychischen Status bei älteren Menschen mit und ohne kognitive Schädigung

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Fear of falling and depression in the elderly and among cognitively impaired people lead to restrictions in quality of life. Being more active is associated with improved mental health as documented in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. This is especially true for depression. Such epidemiologic evidence is lacking in fear of falling. This review summarizes current evidence from epidemiological and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and gives an outlook for future research perspectives. The majority of studies included in this review document a significant reduction of depression and fear of falling in older persons by physical training with less evidence in persons with cognitive impairment. With respect to intensity, duration, and amount of exercise, evidence-based recommendations were limited by the small number of high-quality comparative RCTs. High-intensity strength or endurance training was the most effective for reducing depression, while participation in Tai-Chi or multifactorial training programs was most effective to reduce fear of falling.

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Exercise for Depression

Cooney

Dwan

Mead

2014

JAMA

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Exploring the feasibility of a community-based strength training program for older people with depressive symptoms and its impact on depressive symptoms

Cited by 59 publications

References 34 publications

Type of activity and fitness benefits as moderators of the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age: a review

Type of activity and fitness benefits as moderators of the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age: a review

Effekte körperlicher Aktivität und körperlichen Trainings auf den psychischen Status bei älteren Menschen mit und ohne kognitive Schädigung

Exercise for Depression

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