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What is the Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Depression in Geriatric Individuals Diagnosed With Depression?

What is the Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Depression in Geriatric Individuals Diagnosed With Depression?

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05025579
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-08-27
Start date
2019-04-01
Completion date
2019-07-30
Last updated
2021-08-27

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Conditions

Aerobic Exercise, Chronic Illness, Depression, Geriatric

Keywords

Aerobic Exercise, Depression, Geriatric, Chronic Illness

Brief summary

This study was planned to examine the effect of aerobic exercises on depression in geriatric individuals with a diagnosis of depression.

Detailed description

In this study 67 ± 5 years of age averaged and by the physician in geriatric depression diagnosis was placed 38 sedentary geriatric subjects were included. Meet the inclusion criteria geriatric individuals information, vital signs (pulse,beats /min, blood pressure, mmHg , respiration number, respiratory rate,) was recorded. Depression levels, Depression Outcome Scale- KOFDSS to and quality of life is Quality of Life Survey -EUROHIS WHO-QOL) were evaluated. 6-week, 4 days a week aerobic exercise program was applied to geriatric individuals. As aerobic exercise which included the heating and cooling cycle was started the first week and 120 minutes, 160 minutes weekend out and gradually the intensity was given as an exercise program to be increasing. Individuals from the 6-week program were re-evaluated.

Interventions

OTHERAerobic Exercise

Since up in 2 min 10 repetitions active joint movement (while seated knee flexion and extension the ankle plantar and dorsal flexion , standing the hip flexion , extension the , abduction and adduction ) , treadmill for 3 minutes, 0.5 m / sec speed walk with and to adapt both warming bike 5 minutes, RPE ( Rating of Perceived exertion discoverable by exertion rate) will be 2/10 in a way was built. As aerobic exercise, the first week will be RPE 4/10 for 10 minutes, the second week with RPE 4/10 12 minutes, the third week with RPE 4/10 14 minutes, the fourth week with RPE 4/10, 16 minutes, the fifth week with RPE 5/ 2 0 will be as 18 minutes sixth week RPA 10.6 will form was done 20 minutes of exercise . Cooling period in the RPE 2.10 will be the 5 minute turning cycling, 5 min active range of motion exercises and stretching was done.

Sponsors

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The study, 65-75 years of age a in range, geriatric depression diagnosed with and willing to participate in the study is when individuals were included in the study. Geriatrics psychiatric disorders other than depression who, for any reason unable to ride a bike, that static man, to exercise contraindications u found my show compliance with the exercise program and to the individuals who were excluded from the study .

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 65-75 years of age a in range, geriatric depression diagnosed with and willing to participate in the study is when individuals were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Having geriatric psychiatric disorders other than depression, not being able to ride a bike for any reason, have contraindications for exercise, inability to adapt to exercise, not volunteering to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
geriatric depressionbefore and after treatment (24 sessions, beginning and 6th. weeks)Change from Clinically useful depression outcome scale score at beginning and 6th. weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Life Qualitybefore and after treatment (24 sessions, beginning and 6th. weeks)Change from World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (EUROHIS-QOL) score at beginning and 6th. weeks

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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