Moderate-Intensity Walking Training Improves Depressive Symptoms and Pain in Older Adults with Good Quality of Life: A Controlled Randomized Trial
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
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32(6): 553-562, Nov.-Dec. 2019. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1056382
ABSTRACT
Abstract Background:
Walking training can be an adequate choice to improve physical and psychological conditions in the elderly. Studies have reported positive changes in the quality of life, depressive symptoms and pain. However, baseline characteristics of volunteers have been controlled, and some of previous studies have not investigated these parameters concomitantly.Objectives:
To assess the effects of moderate-intensity walking on quality of life, depressive symptoms and physical pain in physically active elderly individuals.Methods:
Sixty-nine subjects were recruited and allocated into two groups training group (n = 40) and control group (n = 29). All were evaluated for quality of life, depressive symptoms and pain. Training group underwent 40 minutes of walking (50-70% of maximum heart rate), 3 days a week for 12 weeks. For statistical analysis, we used the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Student's t-test and Split-Plot ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc, Pearson correlation. Significance level was set at 5%.Results:
After 12 weeks of training, depressive symptoms and physical pain significantly reduced in the training group (2.7 ± 2.4 to 1.9 ± 1.8 and 4.3 ± 3.1 to 2.8 ± 2.9, respectively) compared with baseline values, and remained unchanged in the control group. There was a positive, moderate correlation between depressive symptoms and pain (r = 0.30).Conclusion:
physically active elderly individuals with good quality of life show improved depressive symptoms after a short-term moderate-intensity walking training program.
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Assunto principal:
Dor
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Qualidade de Vida
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Caminhada
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Depressão
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Cardiologia
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade de Campinas/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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