What is the Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Depression in Geriatric Individuals Diagnosed With Depression?

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Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Geriatric; Aerobic Exercise; Chronic Illness
• Interventions: Other: Aerobic Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT05025579
• Lead Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Brief Summary

This study was planned to examine the effect of aerobic exercises on depression in geriatric individuals with a diagnosis of depression.

Detailed Description

In this study 67 ± 5 years of age averaged and by the physician in geriatric depression diagnosis was placed 38 sedentary geriatric subjects were included. Meet the inclusion criteria geriatric individuals information, vital signs (pulse,"beats /min", blood pressure, " mmHg ", respiration number, respiratory rate,) was recorded. Depression levels, Depression Outcome Scale- KOFDSS to and quality of life is Quality of Life Survey -EUROHIS WHO-QOL) were evaluated. 6-week, 4 days a week aerobic exercise program was applied to geriatric individuals. As aerobic exercise which included the heating and cooling cycle was started the first week and 120 minutes, 160 minutes weekend out and gradually the intensity was given as an exercise program to be increasing. Individuals from the 6-week program were re-evaluated.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-30
• Study Completion: 2019-07-30
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• 65-75 years of age a in range, geriatric depression diagnosed with and willing to participate in the study is when individuals were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Having geriatric psychiatric disorders other than depression, not being able to ride a bike for any reason, have contraindications for exercise, inability to adapt to exercise, not volunteering to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise group	Aerobic Exercise	Considering the protocol suggested in the literature and by examining exercise samples for geriatric individuals, an exercise protocol was created. The first week started with aerobic exercises with a total of 120 minutes, and the next week increased to 160 minutes . A 6-week exercise program was planned and applied 4 days a week in which the intensity was increased gradually. People 's heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory frequency exercise program implementation before and after was recorded in the evaluation form.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
geriatric depression	before and after treatment (24 sessions, beginning and 6th. weeks)	Change from Clinically useful depression outcome scale score at beginning and 6th. weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Life Quality	before and after treatment (24 sessions, beginning and 6th. weeks)	Change from World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (EUROHIS-QOL) score at beginning and 6th. weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University,Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey