The Association between Physical Activity and Depression in Older Depressed Adults
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1999
Keywords
exercise, major depressive disorder, aging, physical activity
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.7.1.55
Abstract
Previous studies of younger, healthy individuals have demonstrated an inverse relationship between physical activity and depression. The present study addressed the relation between self-reported physical activity and symptoms of depression in 146 men and women aged 50 years and older with major depressive disorder (MDD). Patients who met clinical criteria for MDD completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Minnesota Leisure-Time Activity Questionnaire (MQ). Multiple regression analysis indicated that lower levels of physical activity were associated with more severe depressive symptoms (p = .04), after adjusting for age and gender. The implications of these findings for the treatment and prevention of depression are discussed.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, v. 7, issue 1, p. 55-61
Scholar Commons Citation
Moore, Kathleen A.; Babyak, Michael A.; Wood, Carrie E.; Napolitano, Melissa A.; Khatri, Parinda; Edward Craighead, W.; Herman, Steve; Krishnan, Ranga; and Blumenthal, James A., "The Association between Physical Activity and Depression in Older Depressed Adults" (1999). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 840.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/840
