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Effect of aerobic training on EEG alpha asymmetry and depressive symptoms in the elderly: a 1-year follow-up study

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Deslandes, A.C., Moraes, H., Alves, H., Pompeu, F.A.M.S., Silveira, H., Mouta, R., Arcoverde, C., Ribeiro, P. +4 more·2010·Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

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The effect of physical exercise on the treatment of depressive elderly adults has not been investigated thus far in terms of changes in cortical hemispheric activity. The objective of the present study was to identify changes in depressive symptoms, quality of life, and cortical asymmetry produced by aerobic activity. Elderly subjects with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (DSM-IV) were included. Twenty patients (70% females, 71 +/- 3 years) were divided into an exercise group (pharmacological treatment plus aerobic training) and a control group (undergoing pharmacological treatment) in a quasi-experimental design. Pharmacological treatment was maintained stable throughout the study (antidepressants and anxiolytics). Subjects were evaluated by depression scales (Beck Depression Inventory, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale) and the Short Form Health Survey-36, and electroencephalographic measurements (frontal and parietal alpha asymmetry) before and after 1 year of treatment. After 1 year, the control group showed a decrease in cortical activity on the right hemisphere (increase of alpha power), which was not observed in the exercise group. The exercise group showed a significant decrease of depressive symptoms, which was not observed in the control group. This result was also accompanied by improved treatment response and remission rate after 1 year of aerobic exercise associated with treatment. This study provides support for the effect of aerobic training on alpha activity and on depressive symptoms in elderly patients. Exercise facilitates the treatment of depressive elderly adults, leading to clinical and physical improvement and protecting against a decrease in cortical activity.

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  • Physical exercise training reduces depressive symptoms in individuals with major depressive disorder.

    “Previous studies have investigated the effect of physical exercise training on MDD and significant reduction of depressive symptoms has been found.[14][15][16]”
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  1. Moraes H, Deslandes A, Ferreira C, Pompeu FAMS, Ribeiro P, Laks J. Physical exercise in the treatment of depression in the elderly: a systematic review. Rev Psiquiatr R Gd Sul 2007; 29: 79.

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Deslandes, A. C., Moraes, H., Alves, H., Pompeu, F. A. M. S., Silveira, H., Mouta, R., Arcoverde, C., Ribeiro, P., Cagy, M., Piedade, R. A. M., Laks, J., & Coutinho, E. S. F.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
  • Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
  • Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Venue
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Published
2010-06
Volume
43
Issue
6
Pages
585-592
ISSN
0100-879X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2123538947
Cited by
88
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
cc-by
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Funders
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
Keywords
aerobic exercise, older adults, major depressive disorder, depressive symptoms, EEG alpha asymmetry, antidepressant treatment, quality of life, treatment response, depression remission
MeSH terms
Aged, Alpha Rhythm, Antidepressive Agents, Combined Modality Therapy, Major Depressive Disorder, Electroencephalography, Exercise Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Quality of Life, Anti-Anxiety Agents

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