Symptom of anxiety and depression. Persistent mood [affective] disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the moderate-intensity walking intervention group, they are instructed to refrain from eating for 3 hours and caffeine for 4 hours before the program. The outdo
Sponsors
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range over 60 years - Being literate - Hearing and speaking ability and acceptable physical health such as (no movement disorder, acute heart and respiratory disease) - Having healthy cognitive function based on the short form of the MMSE with a score of more than 24 - Having a mobile phone with the ability to install a pedometer application such as S health - Having a score of more than 5 on the Elderly Depression Scale - Performing the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) without difficulty.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Having severe psychological disorders as diagnosed by a physician or based on the elderly person's medical record (in a way that prevents effective communication) -Occurrence of any severe social or family crisis beginig the study (for example, bereavement in the past six months) -Previous history of participating in reminiscence sessions and simultaneously participating in similar supportive psychotherapy sessions -Having a habit of regular walking exercise (walking exercise for more than 50 minutes and more than 3 times a week) -Taking antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety: Anxiety refers to the score obtained from the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and 2 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety inventory.;Depression: Depression refers to the score obtained from the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and 2 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Abbasi
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed