TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of exercise programs on depressive symptoms, quality of life, and self-esteem in older people
T2 - A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
AU - Park, Seong Hi
AU - Han, Kuem Sun
AU - Kang, Chang Bum
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Objective: This study attempted to show evidence of exercise programs as intervention to decrease depressive symptoms and to improve quality of life and self-esteem in older people. Design: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Data sources: Electronic databases of KoreaMed, Korea Scientific and Technological Intelligence Center, Korean Society of Nursing Science, Korean Academy of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Ovid-Medline and Embase were searched up to May 25th, 2012 for relevant articles. Review: We searched studies of randomized controlled trials involving exercise programs administered to participants aged 65. years or over. Of 461 publications identified, 18 met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. Quality assessment of the studies utilized Cochrane's Risk of Bias. Results: Exercise therapy in older people was effective, as evidenced by a decrease in depressive symptoms [standardized mean difference (SMD) -. 0.36; 95% confidence interval (CI) -. 0.64, -. 0.08], and improvements in quality of life (SMD 0.86; 95% CI 0.11, 1.62) and self-esteem (SMD 0.49; 95% CI 0.09, 0.88). The changes were significant statistically, with no heterogeneity. Conclusions: Exercise programs in older people are effective in improving depressive symptoms, quality of life and self-esteem. Development and efficient use of tailored exercise programs for elderly people is a prudent strategy.
AB - Objective: This study attempted to show evidence of exercise programs as intervention to decrease depressive symptoms and to improve quality of life and self-esteem in older people. Design: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Data sources: Electronic databases of KoreaMed, Korea Scientific and Technological Intelligence Center, Korean Society of Nursing Science, Korean Academy of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Ovid-Medline and Embase were searched up to May 25th, 2012 for relevant articles. Review: We searched studies of randomized controlled trials involving exercise programs administered to participants aged 65. years or over. Of 461 publications identified, 18 met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. Quality assessment of the studies utilized Cochrane's Risk of Bias. Results: Exercise therapy in older people was effective, as evidenced by a decrease in depressive symptoms [standardized mean difference (SMD) -. 0.36; 95% confidence interval (CI) -. 0.64, -. 0.08], and improvements in quality of life (SMD 0.86; 95% CI 0.11, 1.62) and self-esteem (SMD 0.49; 95% CI 0.09, 0.88). The changes were significant statistically, with no heterogeneity. Conclusions: Exercise programs in older people are effective in improving depressive symptoms, quality of life and self-esteem. Development and efficient use of tailored exercise programs for elderly people is a prudent strategy.
KW - Depressive symptoms
KW - Exercise
KW - Quality of life
KW - Self-esteem
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apnr.2014.01.004
DO - 10.1016/j.apnr.2014.01.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 24602398
AN - SCOPUS:84922319576
SN - 0897-1897
VL - 27
SP - 219
EP - 226
JO - Applied Nursing Research
JF - Applied Nursing Research
IS - 4
ER -
