Physical Activity and Psychological Well-being among People Aged 65 to 84 Years

Ruuskanen, J. M.; Ruoppila, I.

doi:10.1093/ageing/24.4.292

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“…29 A reduction of symptoms of anxiety and depression through physical exercise can be explained by an increase in the release of catecholamine hormones such as ACTH, vasopressin, β-endorphin, dopamine, serotonin, the activation of specific receptors, and decreased blood viscosity, providing a calming and analgesic effect, giving a relaxing feeling after exercise. 32 Despite the lack of a connection between obesity/overweight in the present study, there is evidence of this association in a number of other works. Depression and obesity can increase the risk of disability, reduce quality of life, and increase mortality and morbidity.…”

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Associação da depressão com as características sociodemográficas, qualidade do sono e hábitos de vida em idosos do Nordeste brasileiro: estudo seccional de base populacional

Lopes

Fernandes

Dantas

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Introduction: Depressive disorders can be defined as episodes of depressed mood or loss of interest and pleasure in nearly all activities. Depression is considered a major mental disorder in the elderly, and may be related to quality of sleep and living habits as well as being influenced by sociodemographic factors. Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression among the elderly in the north-east of Brazil, and the relationship between the condition and socio-demographic profile, quality of sleep and living habits. Method: An epidemiological cross-sectional study was performed of the elderly population of the urban area of Campina Grande, Paraiba. The dependent variable presence of depression and the independent variables sociodemographic aspects, sleep quality, and living habits were investigated. Estimates of the prevalence of the variables were obtained and association measured using Poisson Regression. A 5% significance level was adopted for the estimates. Results: The study included 168 elderly patients with a mean age of 72.3 (±7.8) years, most of whom, 122 (72.6%), were women. Depression was identified in 72 elderly persons (42.9%). Elderly women were twice as associated with depression (PR=2.26) as men. A subjective quality of sleep of very good (PR=0.34), medium/high risk of sleep disturbance (PR = 4.08), taking sleeping medications once or twice (PR=5.21) and three times or more (PR=8.69) a week, daytime dysfunction once or twice (PR=14.40) and three times or more (PR=27) a week and poor quality of sleep on the Pittsburgh index were associated with depression in bivariate analysis, although there was no relationship following multivariable adjustment. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression was high in the studied population, being noticeably more frequent among elderly woman. However, it was not possible to detect an association between depression and living habits and sleep quality.

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Associação da depressão com as características sociodemográficas, qualidade do sono e hábitos de vida em idosos do Nordeste brasileiro: estudo seccional de base populacional

Lopes

Fernandes

Dantas

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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“…These results replicates previous literature that contains reports of improvement of these variables after aerobic exercise programs compared to maintenance of high scores in individuals who remained sedentary. [9][10]12 We also found an improvement in the anxiety trait in the control group. The fact A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s The authors are grateful to AFIP, CAPES, CEPE/CENESP-UNIFESP, CNPQ and FAPESP for the financial support, and to the two anonymous reviewers for the suggestions to the manuscript.…”

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Depression, anxiety and quality of life scores in seniors after an endurance exercise program

Antunes

Stella

Santos

et al. 2005

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Depression, anxiety and quality of life scores in seniors after an endurance exercise program Escores de depressão, ansiedade e qualidade de vida em idosos após um programa de exercícios aeróbios A b s t r a c t Objective: Mood disorders are a frequent problem in old age, and their symptoms constitute an important public health issue. These alterations affect the quality of life mainly by restricting social life. The participation in a regular exercise program is an effective way of reducing or preventing the functional decline associated with aging. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of fitness-endurance activity (at the intensity of Ventilatory Threshold 1 (VT-1)) in depression, anxiety and quality of life scores in seniors. Methods: The study involved 46 sedentary seniors aged 60-75 (66.97 ± 4.80) who were randomly allocated to two groups: 1) Control group, which was neither asked to vary their everyday activities nor to join a regular physical fitness program; and 2) Experimental group, whose members took part in an aerobic fitness program consisting of ergometer cycle sessions 3 times a week on alternate days for six months working at a heart rate corresponding to ventilatory threshold (VT-1) intensity. Subjects were submitted to a basal evaluation using the geriatric depression screening scale -GDS, STAI trait/state (anxiety scale) and SF-36 (quality of life scale). Results: Comparing the groups after the study period, we found a significant decrease in depressive and anxiety scores and an improvement in the quality of life in the experimental group, but no significant changes in the control group. Conclusion: The data suggest that an aerobic exercise program at VT-1 intensity suffices to promote favorable modifications in depressive and anxiety scores to improve the quality of life in seniors.

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“…individuals' belief in their capacity to perform specific activities). It may also promote distancing from negative emotions, which is an important component of cognitive-behavioral therapy 23 and may improve sleep quality and satisfaction with life 24,25 .…”

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Active aging is associated with low prevalence of depressive symptoms among Brazilian older adults

Galli

Moriguchi

Bruscato³

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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ABSTRACT:Introduction: Active aging is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security, aiming to improve quality of life as people age. A series of studies had demonstrated that a lower prevalence of depression is found among more active elderly. Objective: To evaluate the association between indicators of active aging and depressive symptoms among the elderly (aged 60 years or more). Method: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,006 elderly people (aged 60 years or over) from a small-sized Brazilian municipality. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale -15, with cutoff point ≥ 6 symptoms. Active aging was evaluated using indicators such as: active occupational situation, manual work, reading and physical activities. Data analyses used modified Poisson regression to obtain crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR). Results: Most of the elderly people were: white, women and aged between 60 and 74 years. All the indicators of active aging were associated with the outcome. After controlling for socioeconomic, demographic and health variables, elderly people who worked, participated in groups, did manual work and maintained interests such as reading and talking to friends had lower prevalence of depressive symptoms compared to those not doing these activities. Conclusions: Active aging approaches may serve as a valuable mental health promotion strategy aimed at the elderly.

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Physical Activity and Psychological Well-being among People Aged 65 to 84 Years

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Associação da depressão com as características sociodemográficas, qualidade do sono e hábitos de vida em idosos do Nordeste brasileiro: estudo seccional de base populacional

Associação da depressão com as características sociodemográficas, qualidade do sono e hábitos de vida em idosos do Nordeste brasileiro: estudo seccional de base populacional

Depression, anxiety and quality of life scores in seniors after an endurance exercise program

Active aging is associated with low prevalence of depressive symptoms among Brazilian older adults

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