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Resistance training reduces depressive and anxiety symptoms in older women: a pilot study.
Cunha, Paolo M; Werneck, André O; Nunes, João Pedro; Stubbs, Brendon; Schuch, Felipe B; Kunevaliki, Gabriel; Zou, Liye; Cyrino, Edilson S.
Affiliation
  • Cunha PM; Metabolism, Nutrition, and Exercise Laboratory, Physical Education and Sport Center, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil.
  • Werneck AO; Center for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Nunes JP; Metabolism, Nutrition, and Exercise Laboratory, Physical Education and Sport Center, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil.
  • Stubbs B; Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Schuch FB; Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
  • Kunevaliki G; Department of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.
  • Zou L; Metabolism, Nutrition, and Exercise Laboratory, Physical Education and Sport Center, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil.
  • Cyrino ES; Exercise & Mental Health Laboratory. School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Aging Ment Health ; 26(6): 1136-1142, 2022 06.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34003711
OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to analyze the effect of resistance training (RT) on depressive and anxiety symptomsand examine the possible consequences of age, cognitive alterations, and muscular strength on such symptoms.Method: Forty-one older women (68 ± 8 years) composed a training group (TG) or a control group (CG). The TG was submitted to a supervised, progressive RT program over 12 weeks, involving eight whole-body exercises performed with three sets of 8-12 repetitions, three days per week, whereas CG remains with no intervention for the same period. Muscular strength (one-repetition maximum tests), cognitive function (Montreal Cognitive Assessment - MoCA; Verbal Fluency Tests), depression (15-item eriatric Depression Scale - GDS-15), and anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory - BAI) were assessed before and after the intervention period. RESULTS: There were observed significant (P < 0.001) RT-induced improvements on total muscular strength (TG: pre = 122.4 ± 24.1/post = 134.3 ± 36.7; CG: pre = 105.4 ± 15.4/post = 99.2 ± 17.1) and MoCA (TG: pre =21.7 ± 4.5/post = 22.5 ± 4.7; CG: pre = 20.3 ± 3.7/post = 19.3 ± 4.1). Depressive and anxiety symptoms (even when adjusted by chronological age and changes in muscular strength or cognitive function) were reduced with RT according to GDS-15 (TG: pre = 2.26 ± 1.53/post = 1.92 ± 1.68; CG: pre =2.68 ± 1.13/post = 2.25 ± 1.18) and BAI (TG: pre = 4.07 ± 5.68/post = 2.33 ± 3.71; CG: pre = 5.18 ± 7.70/post = 9.81 ± 7.10). The time x group interactions were significant for depressive and anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that a 12-week RT program reduces depressive and anxiety symptoms, regardless of age, muscular strength, and cognition function in older women.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Resistance Training Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Aging Ment Health Journal subject: GERIATRIA / PSICOLOGIA Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Resistance Training Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Aging Ment Health Journal subject: GERIATRIA / PSICOLOGIA Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: United kingdom