Relationship between exercise capacity and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults. (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kitagaki, Kazufumi; Murata, Shunsuke; Tsuboi, Yamato; Isa, Tsunenori; Ono, Rei
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 89(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: Exercise capacity -- Depressive symptoms -- Community-dwelling -- Aged; Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104084
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

Highlights: Association between depressive symptoms and exercise capacity examined. Data for 110 community-dwelling older adults analyzed. Depressive symptoms are associated with decreased exercise capacity. Abstract: Background: Depressive symptoms cannot be ignored when exercise intervention is performed. The purpose of this study was to clarify the association between depressive symptoms and exercise capacity in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed 110 community-dwelling older adults (mean age [standard deviation] = 70.7 [4.0] years old; women: 55 %). Depressive symptoms were measured using a Japanese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale. We evaluated exercise capacity by measuring distance (2MWD) during a 2-minute walk test. Linear regression models were applied to analyze the association between 2MWD and depressive symptoms. Results: The results suggest that depressive symptoms are associated with low 2MWD (beta = −5.87, 95 % confidence interval = −11.18 to −0.57, p < 0.05) even after adjusting for age, gender, Body Mass Index, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, pain severity, and the number of comorbidities. Conclusions: The results indicated that depressive symptoms are associated with decreased exercise capacity in older adults.