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Endurance versus resistive exercises on depression in young elderly
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Abstract
Background: Prevention of depressive symptoms is an essential issue with regard to the promotion of healthy lifestyles in older people. Physical activity may reduce depressive symptoms both in healthy aged populations and in old patients diagnosed with depression. The purpose of this study: is to compare the effect of endurance versus resistive exercise on cortisol and its reflect on quality of life and depression scale in young elderly. Subject and methods: Thirty young elderly subjects (17 women and 13 men) with depression from both sexes were included in this study with age ranged from 60-70 years old. Subjects were recruited from psychiatry out-patient clinic at Psychiatry Department at El-demerdash Hospital Ain Shams University. The practical work of the study was carried out in the period starting from December 2015 till October 2016.Subjects were randomly assigned into two groups equal in number. group (A) Fifteen subjects received Moderate intensity endurance (aerobic) exercise (50 to 70 %) of their target heart rate 3times/week for 12 weeks. group (B) Fifteen subjects received resistance exercise composed of 6 stations of weight lifting with moderate intensity (30% to 40% of 1 repetition maximum for upper body exercises and 50% to 60% of 1 repetition maximum for lower body exercise). The data concerned with depression included, cortisol level and Older People Quality of Life Questionnaire were evaluated before and after rehabilitation program. Results: showed that 12 weeks of endurance or resistance exercise for depressed young elderly subjects caused a statistical significant improvement in Hamilton Depression Scale and Older People Quality of Life Questionnaire and a significant decrease in cortisol level at the end of rehabilitation program. Conclusion: Both endurance and resistance exercise are effective non-pharmacological adjuvant treatment for depression and improvement of quality of life in young elderly