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| Physical activity and the management of depression | | Author(s) | Alan Wright, Mima Cattan |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 13, issue 1, March 2009 |
| Pages | pp 15-18 |
| Source | http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Exercise ; In-patients ; Depression ; Social surveys ; West Yorkshire. |
| Annotation | The feel-good factor we feel after exercise is well-documented. Aside from the endorphines - the "happy hormones" - that our bodies produce, the sense of achievement, being outdoors and doing something different can all lead to a sense of well-being and contentment. The authors report on the findings of their study into hospital-based exercise groups to help patients overcome depression. Subjects in their study were 11 patients aged 68-86 who had been admitted as in-patients in West Yorkshire and who had also experienced an episode of severe depression in 2007. All had participated in a minimum of six exercise groups while in hospital and had returned home at least 3 months before being interviewed. Participants were motivated to be physically active as a means of regaining independence. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090417202 A |
| Classmark | CEA: LF7: ENR: 3F: 88 |
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