Physical activity, emotional state and socialization in the elderly: study protocol for a clinical multicentre randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate whether a 4-month physical activity (PA) group program and visits to sociocultural organizations improve emotional state, social support levels and health-related quality of life in elderly individuals with depression and/or anxiety and/or loneliness.

Methods

This will be a multicentre, randomized, two-group clinical trial with a 1-year follow-up. Participants will be 150 primary care patients aged >64 years allocated equally to a control group and an intervention group. Inclusion criteria are Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) score ≥14 and/or General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale score ≥10 and/or Duke-UNC-11 scale score ≥32. The intervention group will participate in a 4-month group PA program. The program will comprise two walks per week and a month

SUBMITTER: Ruiz-Comellas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8236794 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature