Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Stretching to mask exercise
Sponsors
North West University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Persons diagnosed with a mild to moderate Major Depression according to the BDI-scale (score between 10 – 29); • Diagnosed with depression for the first time; • Between the ages of 18-25 years; • Not using antidepressant medication; and • Not engaging in psychotherapy sessions at a preferred practitioner.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • use antidepressant medication; • absolute contraindications for exercise participation according to ACSM guidelines; • participants with orthopaedic limitations; • pregnant or lactating women; • participants who diagnosed with post-natal depression; • participants with bipolar depression; and • participants diagnosed with severe Major Depression.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beck Depressive Index score ;Perceptual-cognitive function with Multi-object tracking;Cardiorespiratory fitness;Cortisol concentrations;Habitual physical activity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body composition;Screen time;Association between Beck Depression Index and cortisol concentrations | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactWayne Towers
Head of Ethics Health sciences
Outcome results
None listed