Key result
Physical exercise moderately improves depression, physical health, anxiety, and self-efficacy in older adults.
Why the study?
There was no collated evidence regarding the effectiveness of specific types of physical exercise on a range of health outcomes in older adults with depression.
Does physical exercise improve health outcomes in adults over 65 years with depression?
Population
15 controlled studies of adults over 65 years with depression
Comparison
Any type of physical exercise vs control
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials
Authors
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Exercise improves depression and related outcomes in adults >65; extends support for aerobic and multicomponent training in geriatric depression.
Meta-Analysis
Does physical exercise improve health outcomes in adults over 65 years with depression?
Effect estimate: SMD 0.52 (95% CI 0.07, 0.97)
p-value: p=0.02
Physical exercise, particularly multicomponent, aerobic, and tai chi, significantly improves depression, physical function, anxiety, and self-efficacy in older adults with depression.
Alowaydhah et al. (2024) conducted a meta-analysis in Depression. Physical exercise vs. Control was evaluated on Depression (SMD 0.52, 95% CI 0.07, 0.97, p=0.02). Physical exercise significantly improved depression (SMD 0.52; 95% CI 0.07-0.97; p=0.02), physical health, anxiety, and self-efficacy in older adults with depression.
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