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Effect of exercise on depression severity in older people
— systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials | | Author(s) | Christopher Bridle, Kathleen Spanjers, Shilpa Patel |
| Journal title | British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 200, no 3, September 2012 |
| Publisher | Royal College of Psychiatrists, September 2012 |
| Pages | pp 180-185 |
| Source | www.rcpsych.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Depression ; Therapeutics ; Exercise ; Evaluation ; Clinical surveys. |
| Annotation | The prevalence of depression in older people is high and treatment is inadequate. Furthermore it creates a substantial burden and is a public health priority for which exercise has been proposed as a therapeutic strategy. The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of exercise on depressive symptoms among older people and to assess whether treatment effect varies depending on the depression criteria used to determine participant eligibility. The study used a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of exercise for depression in older people. Nine trials met the inclusion criteria and seven were meta-analysed. Exercise was associated with significantly lower depression severity, irrespective of whether participant eligibility was determined by clinical diagnosis. The results remained significant in sensitivity analyses. These findings suggest that for older people who present with clinically meaningful symptoms of depression, prescribing structured exercise tailored to individual ability will reduce severity. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121214221 A |
| Classmark | ENR: LL: CEA: 4C: 3G |
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