Effects of Exercise on Depression Symptoms, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Elderly

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00931814

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-02

Start date

2005-12-31

Completion date

2006-06-30

Last updated

2009-07-07

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Conditions

Healthy Elderly

Keywords

Depression, physical function, Quality of life

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8-week exercise training on depression symptoms, physical functions, and quality of life in the community-dwelling elderly.

Interventions

OTHERexercise training

A progressive and structured, small-group exercise training 3 times a week, 30-40 min a session at intensity of 12-14 in rate of perceived exertion (RPE) for 8 weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* elderly subjects living in the community aged 65 years or older, sedentary lifestyle

Exclusion criteria

* cancer, major neuromuscular disease, respiratory or cardiovascular disease which might affect exercise * post myocardial infarction or major surgery in the previous year * psychological disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Taiwanese Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS)	8 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Short-form 36 (SF-36)	8 weeks

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026