Geriatric depression
Conditions
Interventions
the Tai Chi group:24 movements Yang's Tai Chi
Light aerobics group:any aerobic exercises
Sponsors
Ya'an Polytechnic College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients over 60 years old; 2. Patients with PHQ-9 score of 5-19; 3. Patients who voluntarily participated in the study; 4. Patients with normal mental state can cooperate to complete the research; 5. Patients who have lived in the target community for at least one year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who are not suitable for Tai Chi and other mild aerobic exercises, such as bedridden, severe vision or hearing impairment; 2. Patients with a history of cardiovascular disease or stroke in the past 6 months; 3. Patients receiving antidepressant treatment; 4. Subjects who exercise regularly more than or equal to 3 times a week.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| depressive symptoms;blood pressure;Glycated hemoglobin;Cholesterol;triglyceride;Low-density Lipoprotein;high-density Lipoprotein; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWang Jing
Ya'an Polytechnic College
Outcome results
None listed