Depression, anxiety and quality of life scores in seniors after an endurance exercise program
Depression, anxiety and quality of life scores in seniors after an endurance exercise program
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DOI：
10.1590/s1516-44462005000400003
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发表时间：
2005-12-01
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Mello, Marco Túlio de
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作者：
Antunes, Hanna Karen Moreira;Stella, Sérgio Garcia;Mello, Marco Túlio de
目的：情绪障碍是老年人常见的问题，其症状构成了一个重要的公共卫生问题。这些变化主要通过限制社会生活来影响生活质量。参加定期的锻炼计划是减少或预防与衰老相关的功能衰退的有效方法。本研究的目的是探讨健身耐力活动（强度为通气阈值1（VT-1））对老年人抑郁，焦虑和生活质量评分的影响。研究方法：这项研究涉及46名年龄在60-75岁之间的久坐不动的老年人（66.97 +/-4.80）被随机分为两组：1）对照组，既不要求他们改变日常活动，也不要求他们参加定期的体育健身计划;（2）实验组，其成员参加有氧健身计划，该有氧健身计划包括每周3次的测力计循环，每隔一天进行6个月，（VT-1）强度。使用老年抑郁症筛查量表- GDS、STAI特质/状态（焦虑量表）和SF-36（生活质量量表）对受试者进行基础评估。结果如下：在研究期后比较各组，我们发现实验组的抑郁和焦虑评分显着下降，生活质量有所改善，但对照组没有显着变化。结论：这些数据表明，VT-1强度的有氧运动计划足以促进抑郁和焦虑评分的有利修改，以提高老年人的生活质量。
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.