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Physical exercise for late-life major depression
Belvederi Murri M, Amore M, Menchetti M, Toni G, Neviani F, Cerri M, Rocchi MBL, Zocchi D, Bagnoli L, Tam E, Buffa A, Ferrara S, Neri M, Alexopoulos GS, Zanetidou S, Safety, Efficacy of Exercise for Depression in Seniors (SEEDS) Study Group
British Journal of Psychiatry 2015 Sep;207(3):235-242
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

BACKGROUND: Interventions including physical exercise may help improve the outcomes of late-life major depression, but few studies are available. AIMS: To investigate whether augmenting sertraline therapy with physical exercise leads to better outcomes of late-life major depression. METHOD: Primary care patients (465 years) with major depression were randomised to 24 weeks of higher-intensity, progressive aerobic exercise plus sertraline (S+PAE), lower-intensity, non-progressive exercise plus sertraline (S+NPE) and sertraline alone. The primary outcome was remission (a score of <= 10 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression). RESULTS: A total of 121 patients were included. At study end, 45% of participants in the sertraline group, 73% of those in the S+NPE group and 81% of those in the S+PAE group achieved remission (p = 0.001). A shorter time to remission was observed in the S+PAE group than in the sertraline-only group. CONCLUSIONS: Physical exercise may be a safe and effective augmentation to antidepressant therapy in late-life major depression.

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