Effects of different amounts of exercise on preventing depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the effects of four different amounts of exercise for preventing depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

A nationally representative sample in Taiwan.

Participants

Four waves of the survey 'Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA)' from 1996 to 2007 were analysed. A total of 2673 older adults aged 65 years and over were recruited.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Depressive symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD). Four different types/amounts of exercise were examined including: (1) 3 times/week, 15 min/time; (2) 3 times/week, 30 min/time; (3) 6 times/week, 15 min/time; and (4) 6 times/week, 30 min/time. All exercise typ

SUBMITTER: Chang YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623457 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature