Effects of a Blended Indoor and Outdoor Physical Exercise Program on Depressive Symptoms in Hong Kong Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT06190327
Last Updated: 2024-01-05
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
144 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-04-01
2024-11-03
Brief Summary
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More attention has been paid to the role of outdoor exercise on human health. Exercise in a natural environment may provide greater physiological and psychological benefits compared to indoor exercise. Findings demonstrated that green exercise provides double the beneficial effect on improving depression among adults. Although green exercise shows effects on the improvement of depression, recently a review has indicated that structured exercise programs in older adults with depressive symptoms were mainly conducted in the indoor environment. Compared with outdoor exercise which is easily influenced by the weather and with low access of available facilities, indoor exercise is more comfortable, quiet, and convenient to operate especially for older adults. Considering the high relevance between nature and mental health, the combination of indoor and outdoor exercise programs might be able to maximize intervention effectiveness while maintaining the benefits for each type of intervention.Therefore, more rigorous RCT studies in this field are needed, particularly for non-clinical older adults with depressive symptoms.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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blended indoor and outdoor multicomponent structured exercise group
Participants will receive a 16-week blended indoor and outdoor multicomponent structured exercise program, with 2 sessions per week (90 mins/session).
Blended indoor and outdoor multicomponent structured exercise
Participants will receive a 16-week blended indoor and outdoor multicomponent structured exercise program, with 2 sessions per week (90 mins/session). Session 1/week will conduct in indoor setting, while session 2/week will conducted in outdoor setting (park). Each session will comprise 10-min warm-up, 30-min aerobic training, 20-min muscle strength, 20-min postural balance training, and 10-min cool-down.
indoor-only multicomponent structured exercise group
Participants will receive a 16-week indoor-only multicomponent structured exercise program, with 2 sessions per week (90 mins/session).
Indoor-only multicomponent structured exercise
Participants will receive a 16-week indoor-only multicomponent structured exercise program, with 2 sessions per week (90 mins/session). Both two sessions will conducted in indoor setting. Each session will comprise 10-min warm-up, 30-min aerobic training, 20-min muscle strength, 20-min postural balance training, and 10-min cool-down.
control group
The control group will not receive any intervention during the whole project.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Blended indoor and outdoor multicomponent structured exercise
Participants will receive a 16-week blended indoor and outdoor multicomponent structured exercise program, with 2 sessions per week (90 mins/session). Session 1/week will conduct in indoor setting, while session 2/week will conducted in outdoor setting (park). Each session will comprise 10-min warm-up, 30-min aerobic training, 20-min muscle strength, 20-min postural balance training, and 10-min cool-down.
Indoor-only multicomponent structured exercise
Participants will receive a 16-week indoor-only multicomponent structured exercise program, with 2 sessions per week (90 mins/session). Both two sessions will conducted in indoor setting. Each session will comprise 10-min warm-up, 30-min aerobic training, 20-min muscle strength, 20-min postural balance training, and 10-min cool-down.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Chinese version of Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-C) scoring 5-15 (i.e., mild to serve level of depressive symptoms).
* Passing the PAR-Q plus screening or with the physician's approval for readiness to participate in high-intensity exercise.
Exclusion Criteria
* are attending other health projects related to physical exercise.
60 Years
74 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Hong Kong Baptist University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Yanping Duan, P.hD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Hong Kong Baptist Univeristy; Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health
Locations
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Bliss District Elderly Community Centre
Kowloon Bay, , Hong Kong
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Wei J, Hou R, Zhang X, Xu H, Xie L, Chandrasekar EK, Ying M, Goodman M. The association of late-life depression with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among community-dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Psychiatry. 2019 Aug;215(2):449-455. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2019.74. Epub 2019 Apr 10.
Cheung KCK, Chou KL. Poverty, deprivation, and depressive symptoms among older adults in Hong Kong. Aging Ment Health. 2019 Jan;23(1):22-29. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1394438. Epub 2017 Oct 31.
Zhao SZ, Wong JYH, Luk TT, Wai AKC, Lam TH, Wang MP. Mental health crisis under COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, China. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;100:431-433. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.030. Epub 2020 Sep 16.
Teychenne M, Ball K, Salmon J. Sedentary behavior and depression among adults: a review. Int J Behav Med. 2010 Dec;17(4):246-54. doi: 10.1007/s12529-010-9075-z.
Catalan-Matamoros D, Gomez-Conesa A, Stubbs B, Vancampfort D. Exercise improves depressive symptoms in older adults: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Psychiatry Res. 2016 Oct 30;244:202-9. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.07.028. Epub 2016 Jul 22.
Eigenschenk B, Thomann A, McClure M, Davies L, Gregory M, Dettweiler U, Ingles E. Benefits of Outdoor Sports for Society. A Systematic Literature Review and Reflections on Evidence. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Mar 15;16(6):937. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16060937.
Askari J, Saberi-Kakhki A, Yassini SM. The Effect of Aerobic Indoor Exercise Compared with Green Exercise on Different Symptoms of Depression: An Investigation of Psychological Mediators of Stress and Coping. Open Journal of Medical Psychology. 2017 Jul 3;6(03):197.
Li N, Wu J. Revise of the Connectedness to Nature Scale and its Reliability and Validity. China Journal of Health Psychology. 2016 Mar 22;24(9):1347-50.
Loureiro A, Veloso TJ. Outdoor exercise, well-being and connectedness to nature. Psico. 2014 Mar;45(3):299-304.
Cheng ST, Chan AC. A brief version of the geriatric depression scale for the chinese. Psychol Assess. 2004 Jun;16(2):182-6. doi: 10.1037/1040-3590.16.2.182.
Chiu HF, Lee H, Chung W, Kwong P. Reliability and validity of the Cantonese version of mini-mental state examination-a preliminary study. Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry. 1994;4(2):25.
Chung PK, Zhao YN, Quach, B, Liu JD. The Use of the Cantonese Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale in Older People. Proceedings of the 12th SCSEPF Annual Conference. 2013.
Chung PK, Leung KM. Psychometric Properties of Eight-Item Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale in a Chinese Population. J Aging Phys Act. 2018 Oct 12:1-6. doi: 10.1123/japa.2017-0212. Online ahead of print.
Other Identifiers
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05200098
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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