depression
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:(1) Self-Determination Theory-based Exercise (SDTE) program (2) standard exercise (SE) programme. All participants will attend two 1-hour exercise sessions every week for 8 weeks.
(to be continued): The SDTE provides an interpersonal climate promoting the fulfillment of psychological needs of autonomy, competence, interpersonal relatedness, whereas the SE will not be facilitati
Sponsors
Health Medical Research Fund of Food Health Bureau
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) aged above18 years; (2) Cantonese speaking; (3) a primary diagnosis of DSM-IV-TR major depressive disorder; (4) no change in psychotropic medication for at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) presence of current or past DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of schizophrenia-spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, or eating disorder; (2) presence of psychoactive substance (including alcohol) harmful use dependence in the past 3 months; (3) being clinically judged to have high risk of suicidal behaviour; (4) have a known history of intellectual dibility; (5) pregnancy; (6) knee and/or back pain or other physical conditions deemed not appropriate for exercise; (7) have a regular exercise routine based on the WHO guideline of having 150 minutes/week of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes/week of vigorous physical activity in the past 3 months. Participants who change their medication during the programme will be allowed to stay, but their data will be removed analysis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Program attendance during the program;physical activity; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological well-being (depression, positive well-being);Health-related physical fitness (aerobic fitness body composition);intrinsic motivation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Winnie W. S. Mak
Outcome results
None listed