Do Older Adults Engaged in a Community-Based Exercise Program Have Better Mental Health Indicators? A Static Group Comparison Study in a Brazilian Regional Area.
Introduction. The evidence on the effectiveness of community-based exercise program (CBEP) on psychological distress among older adults appears unclear, especially in developing countries. Objective. To compare the mental health of older adults engaged in an 8-week CBEP with a physically inactive co...
| Publicado en: | Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud (RIICS) Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 1 - 15 |
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Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano
2025
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A Static Group Comparison Study in a Brazilian Regional Area. aug: au: Beserra Cavalcanti, Matheus Vitor Mendes do Nascimento, Paula Ferreira Santos Oliveira, Leonardo dos affil: Escola de Ensino Superior do Agreste Paraibano (EESAP), Guarabira, Brazil. sug: subj: Therapeutic Exercise Community Health Services Community Programs Program Evaluation Mental Health Health Status Indicators Training Effect (Physiology) Physical Activity Human Female Middle Age Aged Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software Comparative Studies Body Mass Index Stress, Psychological Prevention and Control Depression Prevention and Control Anxiety Prevention and Control Pilates Aquatic Exercises Aerobic Exercises Martial Arts Brazil Brazil Self Report Sociodemographic Factors Disease Attributes Scales Analysis of Variance Questionnaires Confidence Intervals Analysis of Covariance Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Female ab: Introduction. The evidence on the effectiveness of community-based exercise program (CBEP) on psychological distress among older adults appears unclear, especially in developing countries. Objective. To compare the mental health of older adults engaged in an 8-week CBEP with a physically inactive control group living in a Brazilian regional area. Method. In a static group comparison design (a single post-exposure measure), older adult women engaged in a community-based exercise program [CBEP, n = 24, mean (SD), age: 67 (9) years, BMI: 27.7 (5.1) kg/m²] and a physically inactive control group [PIC, n = 30, mean (SD), age: 69 (6) years, BMI: 29.5 (3.4) kg/m²] participated of this study. The CBEP was conducted 3x/wk for 8 weeks, with Pilates activities (90 min/wk), water-aerobic exercises (90 min/wk) and Brazilian capoeira (120 min/ wk). Self-report data on sociodemographic, clinical characteristics and indicators of stress, anxiety and depression (DASS-21 scale) were assessed to provide a posttest to both the experimental group and the comparison group. Results. The Welch ANOVA showed lower levels of anxiety (Cohen’s d = 2.9), depression (Cohen’s d = 4.2) and stress (Cohen’s d = 3.5) in the CBEP group compared to the PIC group (P<0.001). Likewise, the psychological distress was statistically lower for the CBEP group (Cohen’s d = 3.9, P<0.001). Conclusion. Compared to their physically inactive counterparts, female older adults who participate in a CBEP have the best mental health indicators. Introducción. La evidencia sobre la efectividad del programa de ejercicio basado en la comunidad (CBEP por sus siglas en inglés) sobre el malestar psicológico entre los adultos mayores parece poco clara, especialmente en los países en desarrollo. Objetivo. Comparar la salud mental de adultos mayores que participan en un CBEP de 8 semanas con un grupo de control físicamente inactivo que vive en un área regional brasileña. Método. En un diseño de comparación de grupos estáticos (una única medida posterior a la exposición), mujeres adultas mayores que han realizado en un programa de ejercicios comunitario [CBEP, n = 24, media (DE), edad: 67 (9) años, IMC: 27,7 (5,1) kg/m²] y un grupo de control físicamente inactivo [PIC, n = 30, media (DE), edad: 69 (6) años, IMC: 29,5 (3,4) kg/m²] participaron en este estudio. El CBEP se realizó 3 veces por semana durante 8 semanas, con actividades de Pilates (90 min/ semana), ejercicios aeróbicos acuáticos (90 min/semana) y capoeira brasileña (120 min/semana). Se evaluaron datos de autoinforme sobre características sociodemográficas, clínicas e indicadores de estrés, ansiedad y depresión (escala DASS-21) para proporcionar una prueba posterior tanto al grupo experimental como al grupo de comparación. Resultados. El ANOVA de Welch mostró niveles más bajos de ansiedad (d de Cohen = 2,9), depresión (d de Cohen = 4,2) y estrés (d de Cohen = 3,5) en el grupo CBEP en comparación con el grupo PIC (P<0,001). Asimismo, el distrés psicológico fue estadísticamente menor para el grupo CBEP (d de Cohen= 3,9; P<0,001). Conclusión. En comparación con sus homólogos físicamente inactivos, las mujeres mayores que participan en un CBEP presentan los mejores indicadores de salud mental. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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