Cardiorespiratory fitness and response to exercise treatment in depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise improves cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and reduces depressive symptoms in people with depression. It is unclear if changes in CRF are a predictor of the antidepressant effect of exercise in people with depression.

Aims

To investigate whether an increase in CRF is a predictor of depression severity reduction after 12 weeks of exercise (trial registration: DRKS study ID, DRKS00008745).

Method

The present study includes participants who took part in vigorous (n = 33), moderate (n = 38) and light (n = 39) intensity exercise and had CRF information (as predicted maximal oxygen uptake, V̇O_2max) collected before and after the intervention. Depression severity was measured with the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Ratin

SUBMITTER: Rahman MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6094184 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature