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Depressive Symptoms and Physical Performance in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot Study.
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society . Mar2011, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p495-500. 6p. 1 Chart, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- To determine whether the presence of high depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score ≥14) diminished physical performance benefits after a comprehensive physical activity intervention in older adults. A post hoc analysis of data from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) study, a single-blind randomized controlled trial comparing a moderate-intensity physical activity intervention (PA) with a successful aging control (SA). Multicenter U.S. institutions participating in the LIFE-P trial. Four hundred twenty-four sedentary, noninstitutionalized adults aged 70 to 89. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the CES-D. Physical performance tests included the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and 400-m walk time (400 mw) at baseline and 6 and 12 months. Of the participants, 15.8% had high depressive symptom scores (CES-D ≥14). For participants with low depressive symptoms, SPPB scores improved more in the PA than the SA group over 12 months (adjusted score difference +0.70; P<.001 at 6 months and +0.58; P=.004 at 12 months), and 400 mw times improved in the PA group at 6 months (adjusted score difference −0.41 minutes; P=.02). For participants with high depressive symptoms, the difference in improvement fell short of statistical significance on the SPPB between the PA and SA groups (adjusted score difference +0.76 ( P=.18) at 6 months and +0.94 ( P=.12) at 12 months). The presence of high depressive symptoms did not substantially diminish physical performance benefits realized after a PA intervention in sedentary older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AEROBIC exercises
*ANALYSIS of covariance
*ANALYSIS of variance
*CLINICAL trials
*COMPUTER software
*MENTAL depression
*POSTURAL balance
*EXERCISE
*EXERCISE tests
*MEDICAL cooperation
*MUSCLE strength
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*RESEARCH
*STATISTICS
*THERAPEUTICS
*PILOT projects
*DATA analysis
*SECONDARY analysis
*BODY movement
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*REPEATED measures design
*BLIND experiment
*SEDENTARY lifestyles
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00028614
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 59226294
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03319.x