Subthreshold depression
Conditions
Interventions
Healthy control group:None
Aerobic exercise group:In a laboratory setting, participants engaged in moderate-intensity power cycling for eight consecutive weeks, three to four times per week, with each session lasting 30 minutes
Sitting control group:In a laboratory setting, there was a period of eight consecutive weeks of sedentary rest, with three to four sessions per week, each lasting for 30 minutes.
Sponsors
College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 28 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy control group: Both depression scale assessments required CES-D score = 16, BDI-II score 14-28, and PHQ-9 score >= 5; confirmed by MINI clinical interview, current does not meet the diagnostic criteria for DSM-5 Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Other inclusion criteria: Age 18-28 years old, full-time undergraduate and graduate students, Han ethnicity, right-handed: Normal color vision: No history of current or past MDD or other severe mental disorders (including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, intellectual disability, etc.); No history of alcohol or drug dependence; No depression-related intervention in the past 1 year (including antidepressant drugs or psychological treatment); No significant suicide risk (BDI-II item 9 score <= 1, and PHQ-9 item 9 score < 1).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Left-handed; (2) Color blindness or color weakness; (3) Has a history of severe depression and other serious mental disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, intellectual disability, etc.); (4) Has a history of alcohol or drug addiction; (5) In the past three months, there has been no physical trauma such as fractures or sprains; (6) Has any of the exercise contraindications listed in the physical activity readiness questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory score;Depression scale score of the epidemiological investigation center;PHQ-9 scores;Task-state fNIRS data; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Resting-state fNIRS data; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLin Li
College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University
Outcome results
None listed