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Ren FF, Hillman CH, Wang WG, Li RH, Zhou WS, Liang WM, Yang Y, Chen FT, Chang YK. Effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive function in adults with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Clin Health Psychol 2024; 24:100447. [PMID: 38371396 PMCID: PMC10869919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Background Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder that impairs the cognitive function of individuals. Aerobic exercise stands out as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for enhancing cognitive function and promoting brain health.While positive impacts of aerobic exercise on executive function in adults with depression have been documented, a comprehensive understanding of its benefits on overall cognitive function, including memory, attention, and processing speed, along with key moderating factors in adults with MDD, remains unexplored. The purpose of the systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on overall cognitive function in adults with MDD, and to explore whether cognitive sub-domains, aerobic exercise characteristics, and study and sample variables modify the effects of aerobic exercise on cognition. Methods Six English electronic databases (Embase, Cochrane Central, Scopus, APA PsycInfo, PubMed, Web of Science) were searched from inception to 2 April 2023. Randomized trials, including adults aged 18 years or above with a diagnosis of clinical depression, of the effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive function in adults with MDD compared to non-aerobic exercise groups were included. A three-level meta-analysis was conducted utilizing a random-effects model in R. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. The PROSPERO registration number is CRD42022367350. Results Twelve randomized trials including 945 adults with MDD were included. Results indicated that aerobic exercise significantly improved overall cognitive function (g = 0.21; 95 % confidence intervals [CI] = 0.07, 0.34), and the sub-domains of memory (g = 0.25; 95 % CI = 0.06, 0.44) and executive function (g = 0.12; 95 % CI = 0.04, 0.20). Significant benefits in cognitive function were found from moderate-to-vigorous (mixed) intensity (g = 0.19; 95 % CI = 0.02, 0.37), aerobic exercise conducted 3 times per week (g = 0.23; 95 % CI = 0.10, 0.38), in sessions < 45 min (g = 0.59; 95 % CI = 0.28, 0.90), and 45-60 min (g = 0.16; 95 % CI = 0.07, 0.26), in aerobic exercise intervention ≤ 12 weeks (g = 0. 26; 95 % CI = 0.08, 0.44). Limitations This review only included peer-reviewed English-language studies, which may lead to a language bias. The results of the Egger's test suggested a potential publication bias. Conclusions Aerobic exercise is efficacious in improving overall cognitive function and the sub-domains of memory and executive function in adults with major depressive disorder.
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- Fei-Fei Ren
- Department of Physical Education, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Education, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Education, Jiangsu Second Normal University, Jiangsu, China
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- Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Laboratory of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation, School of Physical Education and Sport, Chaohu University, Anhui, China
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- Department of Kinesiology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Social Emotional Education and Development Center, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wang J, Carru C, Sedda S, Fiori PL, Li Z, Chen Z. Comparative impact of exercise-based interventions for postpartum depression: A Bayesian network meta-analysis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2024; 165:67-75. [PMID: 37688384 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to address and rank which exercise-based interventions are preferable to standard care/no therapy or another exercise intervention for postpartum depression (PPD) management and provide estimates for future definitive evidence. METHODS The authors systematically searched PubMed, Embase, the Web of Science, PsycInfo, and ClinicalTrails.gov for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on exercise-based interventions for PPD from their inception to May 9, 2023. Included were RCTs of exercise-based interventions for PPD with at least 4 weeks' duration. The pooled effects of intervention comparisons were generated by the Bayesian random-effects model, and the quality of evidence was evaluated by the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations framework. RESULTS Twelve RCTs (1260 women; mean age, 20-35 years) comparing exercise-based interventions with usual care/no therapy were included. Exercise effectively treats depressive symptoms (standard mean difference [SMD], -0.81 [95% confidence interval (CI), -1.20 to -0.42], P < 0.001). Pram walking was significantly associated with a reduction of depressive symptoms during the postpartum period (SMD, -1.00 [95% CI, -2.60 to -0.10], P = 0.020), as well as yoga (SMD, -0.73 [95% CI, -1.84 to -0.43], P < 0.001) and supervised mixed exercise (SMD, -0.77 [95% CI, -1.67 to -0.01], P = 0.041) compared with usual care/no therapy. In indirect comparisons, pram walking (surface under the cumulative ranking curve, 58.9%) was better than yoga (SMD, -0.28 [95% CI, -1.86 to 1.22], P = 0.322) and supervised mixed exercise (SMD, -0.23 [95% CI, -1.59 to 1.12], P = 0.358). However, the difference was not statistically significant. The confidence in evidence was very low to moderate. CONCLUSION In women with PPD, all commonly prescribed physical exercises were effective alternative or complementary treatments. However, pram walking may perform better in improving the symptoms of PPD.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Ahern E, White J, Slattery E. Change in Cognitive Function over the Course of Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Neuropsychol Rev 2024:10.1007/s11065-023-09629-9. [PMID: 38315296 DOI: 10.1007/s11065-023-09629-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with significant cognitive deficits during the acute and remitted stages. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the course of cognitive function whilst considering demographic, treatment, or clinical features of MDD that could moderate the extent of cognitive change. Databases were searched to identify studies that reported on cognitive function in MDD with a ≥12-week test-retest interval. Relevant studies were pooled using random effects modelling to generate an inverse-variance, weighted, mean effect size estimate (Hedges' g) of cognitive change for each cognitive variable and for an overall composite cognitive domain. Of 6898 records, 99 eligible studies were identified from which 69 were meta-analysed, consisting of 4639 MDD patients (agemean = 40.25 years, female% = 64.62%) across 44 cognitive variables. In over 95% of cognitive variables, improvements were either of non-significant, negligible, or of a small magnitude, and when compared to matched healthy controls, the possibility of practice effects could not be precluded. Depressive symptom improvement and the number of previous depressive episodes moderated the extent of cognitive change, demonstrating state- and scar-like features for one-quarter of the cognitive domains. Further longitudinal studies are required to elucidate the MDD cognitive trajectory from initial onset. Findings nonetheless suggest that following pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, cognitive change in MDD is typically small, but the capacity for change may be less with episode recurrence. Targeting cognition early in the course of illness may facilitate better prognosis and support a more complete functional recovery.
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- Elayne Ahern
- School of Psychology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland.
- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- School of Psychology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
- School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon Midwest, Limerick, Ireland
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Hawani A, Masmoudi L, Trabelsi O, Souissi MA, Chikha AB, Mrayah M, Souissi N, Marsigliante S, Rozmiarek M, Muscella A. Enhancing Time Reading and Recording Skills in First-Grade Children with Learning Difficulties Using the "Clock Motor Game". CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1748. [PMID: 38002839 PMCID: PMC10670165 DOI: 10.3390/children10111748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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This study aimed to explore the effect of the motor game, "Clock Motor Games", on the improvement of "Reading and Recording of Time" (RRT) in children with Grade 1 mathematical learning difficulties (MLDs). A within-school cluster-randomized intervention study was conducted with 232 children (aged 6-7 years) with limited physical education experience (0.7 ± 0.3 years). The participants were divided into two groups: a control group, which received conventional teaching on time without any additional motor activities, and an experimental group, which incorporated the concept of time with the "Clock Motor Game", for 3 weeks. The Clock-Reading Test was administered before the intervention (T0), immediately after each session (T1), and five weeks after the intervention (T2) in both groups. The results demonstrated that the experimental group exhibited significantly greater improvements in RRT performance compared to the control group (U = 4416.5; p < 0.001; r = 0.3; medium effect). Additionally, the experimental group was more likely to show progress and less likely to experience regression or stagnation compared to the control group (25% vs. 38.4%). The findings suggest that practicing "Clock Motor Games" can positively contribute to the RRT ability in children with Grade 1 MLD.
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- Aymen Hawani
- Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education (Ksar Saïd), University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia
- Physical Activity, Sport and Health, Research Unit (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, Tunisia
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- High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
- Research Laboratory, Education, Motricity, Sport and Health (EM2S), LR15JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sfax, Sfax 3038, Tunisia
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- Physical Activity, Sport and Health, Research Unit (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, Tunisia
- High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, El Kef 7100, Tunisia
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- Physical Activity, Sport and Health, Research Unit (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, Tunisia
- The High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia
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- Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education (Ksar Saïd), University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia
- Research Unit ECOTIDI (UR16ES10), Virtual University, Tunis 1073, Tunisia
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- Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education (Ksar Saïd), University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia
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- Physical Activity, Sport and Health, Research Unit (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, Tunisia
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Sports Tourism, Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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Ren FF, Alderman BL, Wang WG, Chen FT, Zhou WS, Zong WJ, Liang WM, Chang YK. Effects of Exercise Training on Executive Functioning in Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Sports Med 2023; 53:1765-1788. [PMID: 37369934 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-023-01869-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exercise is a promising nonpharmacological intervention to improve executive function (EF). However, results from randomized trials and meta-analyses examining the effects of exercise on working memory in adults with depression are mixed, and the influence of exercise on EF, as well as the key moderators of the relationship, remain inconclusive. OBJECTIVE The present systematic review with meta-analysis examined the influence of exercise interventions on EF in adults with depression, and the influence of key moderating variables. METHODS Electronic searches were conducted using Embase, Cochrane Central, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, and Weipu Database up to 25 June 2022, and updated on 16 January 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the effects of exercise training on EF in adults with depression were included. A three-level meta-analysis based on a random-effects model was applied in R. Study quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. RESULTS A total of 14 RCTs that evaluated 1201 adults with depression were included. The results indicated that exercise significantly improved global EF [g = 0.180; 95% confidence intervals (CI) = 0.038, 0.323], and the subdomains of working memory (g = 0.182; 95% CI = 0.015, 0.350), cognitive flexibility (g = 0.222; 95% CI = 0.048, 0.395), and reasoning/planning (g = 0.889; 95% CI = 0.571, 1.206). In subgroup analyses, significant improvements in EF were only observed for aerobic exercise (g = 0.203; 95% CI = 0.023, 0.382), moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise (g = 0.200; 95% CI = 0.022, 0.379), exercise performed three or more times per week (g = 0.207; 95% CI = 0.026, 0.388), in sessions ≤ 60 min (g = 0.173; 95% CI = 0.003, 0.343), and in program durations lasting at least 13 weeks (g = 0. 248; 95% CI = 0.034, 0.462). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis demonstrates the benefits of exercise training for improving EF and the subdomains of working memory, cognitive flexibility, and reasoning/planning in adults with depression. Future randomized clinical trials are warranted to determine the therapeutic effects of exercise training on EF and cognitive symptoms in depressed patients.
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- Fei-Fei Ren
- Department of Physical Education, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health, Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Physical Education, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Education, Nanjing Xiao-Zhuang University, Jiangsu, China
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- China Wushu School, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
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- Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Section 1, Heping East Road, Daan District, Taipei, 106209, Taiwan.
- Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Social Emotional Education and Development Center, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Hamada F, Hori H, Iida H, Yokoyama H, Sugawara H, Hatanaka A, Gotoh L, Ogata M, Kumagai H, Yano R, Tomiyama Y, Yoshida T, Yamaguchi Y, Asada R, Masuda M, Okamoto Y, Kawasaki H. Effects of Exercise on Functional Recovery in Patients with Bipolar Depression: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Metabolites 2023; 13:981. [PMID: 37755261 PMCID: PMC10536584 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13090981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Treatment of bipolar disorder is prone to prolongation despite various treatments, including medication. The efficacy of exercise treatment (i.e., interventions involving physical exercise and sports intervention) for major depressive disorders has been reported for depressive symptoms, cognitive function, and sleep disturbances. However, its efficacy for bipolar disorder has yet to be established. We designed a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial that includes 100 patients with bipolar disorder aged 20-65 years. This will be a cluster-randomized, two-group trial that will be conducted in ten psychiatric hospitals. The hospitals will be randomly assigned to an exercise intervention + treatment as usual (exercise) group or a placebo exercise intervention (stretching) + treatment as usual (control) group. Patients will be assessed using an extensive battery of clinical tests, physical parameters, sleep status, biological parameters (cytokines, neurotrophic factors), and genetic parameters (DNA and RNA) at baseline after a 6-week intervention period, at 10-week follow-up, and at 6-month follow-up. This innovative study may provide important evidence for the effectiveness of exercise in the treatment of bipolar depression based on clinical, biological, genetic, and physiological markers.
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- Fumito Hamada
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan; (F.H.); (H.I.); (H.S.); (L.G.); (R.A.)
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Richter D, Riedel-Heller S, Breilmann J, Hasan A, Falkai P, Kilian R, Allgoewer A, Ajayi K, Baumgaertner J, Brieger P, Frasch K, Heres S, Jäger M, Küthmann A, Putzhammer A, Schneeweiß B, Schwarz M, Becker T, Kösters M, Gühne U. [Patient Preferences for Exercise Therapy in People with Severe Mental Illness in Germany]. FORTSCHRITTE DER NEUROLOGIE-PSYCHIATRIE 2023; 91:191-198. [PMID: 35961322 DOI: 10.1055/a-1854-5174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Assessing the experience with and the attitudes towards exercise therapy in persons with severe mental illness (SMI). Furthermore, potential variables of high preference towards exercise therapy are investigated. METHODS Cross-sectional observational study of SMI patients aged between 18 and 65 years (n=385). Patients were interviewed by trained staff using standardised instruments. Potential variables were analysed using a hierarchic binary logistic regression model. RESULTS 84,4% of SMI patients had a high preference for exercise therapy; of these, 44,1% exercised regularly. Among patients with severe mental illness especially a higher value in the GAF-assessment (p=0,041) and living in a metropolitan area (p=0,011) predict a high preference for exercise therapy. CONCLUSION Most of the patients with severe mental illness interviewed in this study place a surprisingly high value on sports and exercise therapy. Due to the increasing evidence with regard to positive effects of these therapies, it may be an excellent starting point to expand sports and exercise therapy as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. At the same time, strategies for everyday transfer need to be implemented more rigorously.
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- Daniel Richter
- Institut für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen, Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II am Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Universität Ulm, Günzburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik der Universität Augsburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Augsburg, Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie am Klinikum der Universität München, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II am Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Universität Ulm, Günzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Medizinische Biometrie, Universität Ulm, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik der Universität Augsburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Augsburg, Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II am Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Universität Ulm, Günzburg, Germany
- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Bezirkskrankenhaus Donauwörth, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II am Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Universität Ulm, Günzburg, Germany
- Fachkrankenhaus für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Bezirkskrankenhaus Kempten, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Bezirkskrankenhaus Memmingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II am Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Universität Ulm, Günzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Leipzig, Germany
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Tavares VDDO, Rossell SL, Schuch FB, Herring M, Menezes de Sousa G, Galvão-Coelho NL, Hallgren M. Effects of exercise on cognitive functioning in adults with serious mental illness: A meta analytic review. Psychiatry Res 2023; 321:115081. [PMID: 36780866 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cognitive performance is usually impaired in those with serious mental illness (SMI). Exercise may improve cognitive functioning, but studies examining the effects of exercise in SMI indicate heterogenous findings. To estimate the effects of exercise on cognitive outcomes in people with SMI. Randomized controlled trials evaluating the acute or chronic effects of exercise on cognitive functioning in SMI were searched from inception to December 26th, 2022 on major electronic databases. Random effect meta-analyses were conducted to assess the effects of exercise on over the cognitive domains and Standardized Mean Differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used as the effect size measure. Funnel plots and Egger's test of effect size and the Trim and Fill procedure applied if evidence of publication bias was noted. Methodological quality was assessed using RoB 2. A total of 15 chronic (1 acute), 936 participants (46.7% women). Exercise showed large effects on reasoning and problem solving; small effects on executive functioning. Per diagnosis, exercise showed moderate positive effects on executive functioning and large effects on processing speed in people with depression; large effects on reasoning and problem solving in people with schizophrenia. The present study indicates a large beneficial effect of chronic physical exercise on reasoning and problem solving and small effects on executive functioning in people with SMI.
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- Vagner Deuel de O Tavares
- Laboratory of Hormone Measurement, Department of Physiology and Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
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- School of Health Sciences, Center for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil; Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Cluster, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Hormone Measurement, Department of Physiology and Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Hormone Measurement, Department of Physiology and Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil; NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, New South Wales
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Zhu Q, Deng J, Yao M, Xu C, Liu D, Guo L, Zhu Y. Effects of physical activity on visuospatial working memory in healthy individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1103003. [PMID: 36874874 PMCID: PMC9974834 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1103003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Introduction Physical activity interventions improve cognitive performance, especially visuospatial working memory (VSWM). However, evidence on the effects of these interventions in children, adolescents, and older adults remains scant. This meta-analysis aimed to identify the effects of physical activity on VSWM improvement in healthy individuals and the best exercise intervention program to improve VSWM capacity. Methods We searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of exercise interventions targeting VSWM in healthy individuals from Web of Science, MEDLINE, BIOSIS Previews, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang Data (Chinese) databases, from inception to August 20, 2022. Results Among 21 articles (1,595 healthy participants), the heterogeneity test statistic was I2 = 32.3%, p = 0.053. The mean quality scores of the included articles were 6.9 points (reaction time [RT] studies) and 7.5 points (Score studies). Moreover, 28 RCTs were included (10 RT studies and 18 Score studies), and the subgroup analysis found significant effects for elderly participants, children, interventions involving a higher level of cognitive engagement, low and moderate exercise intensity, chronic exercise, exercise duration ≥60 min, and exercise period ≥90 days. Physical activity had a small but significant positive impact on VSWM in healthy individuals. Current evidence confirms the effects of physical activity on VSWM capacity only in children and seniors but not in young adults. Other age groups, including adolescents and middle-aged adults, have not been studied. Prescription of interventions involving high-level cognitive engagement, low and moderate exercise intensity, chronic exercise, exercise for >30 min per session, and exercise for more than 3 months is recommended for children and seniors. Discussion Future RCTs would be to fill the gap in studies on adolescents and middle-aged adults, and report detailed exercise intervention programs about different age groups.Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022354737). INPLASY (https://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2022.8.0053).
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- Qiqi Zhu
- College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Physical Education College, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Ministry of Sports and National Defense Education, Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering, Chongqing, China
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- College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Contreras-Osorio F, Ramirez-Campillo R, Cerda-Vega E, Campos-Jara R, Martínez-Salazar C, Reigal RE, Hernández-Mendo A, Carneiro L, Campos-Jara C. Effects of Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph192215270. [PMID: 36429985 PMCID: PMC9690406 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Executive function is among the most affected cognitive dimensions in depression. Physical exercise may improve executive function (e.g., working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility), although this is without consensus on adults with depression. Through this systematic review, we aim to elucidate the effects of physical exercise programs on executive functions in adults with depression. The literature search was performed in four relevant electronic databases, combining keywords and medical subject headings, from inception until September 2022. Controlled interventions, involving adults with depression, and reporting working memory, inhibition, and/or cognitive flexibility pre-post-intervention data, were considered includable. Results from meta-analyses included effect size (ES, i.e., Hedges' g) values reported with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs), with p set at ≤0.05. Seven studies were included, including 202 men and 457 women (age: 21.0-51.2 years; mild-moderate depression). For working memory, a small favoring effect was observed in the experimental groups compared with controls (ES = 0.33, 95%CI = 0.04-0.61; p = 0.026; I2 = 64.9%). For inhibition, physical exercise had a small favoring non-significant effect compared with controls (ES = 0.28, 95%CI = -0.17-0.74; p = 0.222; I2 = 72.4%). Compared with the control group, physical exercise had a trivial effect on cognitive flexibility (ES = 0.09, 95%CI = -0.21-0.39; p = 0.554; I2 = 68.4%). In conclusion, physical exercise interventions may improve working memory behavioral measures in adults with mild-to-moderate depression when compared with active and passive control conditions. However, the reduced number of available high-quality studies precludes more lucid conclusions.
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- Falonn Contreras-Osorio
- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
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- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
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- Pedagogy in Physical Education and Health Career, Department of Health Science, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Department of Physical Education, Sports, and Recreation, Pedagogy in Physical Education, School of Education and Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Department of Social Psychology, Social Anthropology, Social Work and Social Services, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Social Psychology, Social Anthropology, Social Work and Social Services, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Physical Education Department, College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi 112612, United Arab Emirates
- Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, University of Maia, ISMAI, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal
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- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile
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Improving physical activity and diet in patients with severe mental disorders: Results from the LIFESTYLE multicentric, real-world randomized controlled trial. Psychiatry Res 2022; 317:114818. [PMID: 36088834 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aims of the present study are to test the efficacy of a lifestyle group intervention, compared to a brief psychoeducational intervention, on levels of physical activity and dietary habits in a real-world sample of patients with severe mental disorders. The study, funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, has been carried out in six Italian University psychiatric outpatient units. All patients were randomly assigned to the experimental or control group and were assessed through standardized assessment instruments at baseline and six months after randomization. Of the 401 recruited patients, 43.3% had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, 29.9% of psychosis and 26.9% of major depression. Patients were mainly female (57%), with a mean age of 45.6±11.8 years. Treated patients have almost 8 times the likelihood to show an increase of the total MET (OR: 8.02; p < .001) and of the walking MET (OR: 7.68; p < .001) and are more likely to increase the weekly consumption of vegetables (OR= 1.98, p < .05) and to reduce that of junk food (OR:0.23; p < .05). The present study support the notion that patients with severe mental disorders can improve their lifestyle behaviours and that, with appropriate support, they can achieve a healthy living.
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Congio AC, Urbano MR, Soares MRZ, Nunes SOV. Cognitive impairment, childhood trauma, sedentary behaviour, and elevated C-reactive protein levels in major affective disorders. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 155:1-9. [PMID: 35969959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were associated with cognitive decline, sedentary behaviour, and childhood trauma in patients with major affective disorders. This study aims to examine the association of peripheral CRP levels, cognitive function, childhood trauma, sedentary behaviour, and quality of life in individuals with major affective disorders, including bipolar disorder (BD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and individuals without mood disorders (controls). We included outpatients with BD (n = 42), MDD (n = 27), and healthy controls (n = 40). All participants were assessed by a questionnaire, structured clinical interview, and the following scales: international physical activity questionnaire, childhood trauma questionnaire, 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17), and World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument, brief version (WHOQOL-BREF). Other measures were included: hs-CRP levels, anthropometric measures, and cognitive tests (Trail-making test part A and part B, Stroop test, phonemic verbal fluency test, and semantic verbal fluency test). Our results indicated that BD outpatients were less significantly physically active on leisure domain than controls. Levels of hs-CRP ≥ 5 mg/L were significantly linked with a history of childhood sexual abuse and childhood physical abuse, as well as worse neurocognitive performance in major depressive disorders, mainly in BD. There was a significant negative correlation between Trail-making part B score and WHOQOL-BREF total score. The findings support the hypothesis that levels of hs-CRP ≥ 5 mg/L may be a possible predictor of cognitive dysfunction, childhood sexual abuse and sedentary behaviour in major affective disorders.
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- Ana Carolina Congio
- Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil; Department of Statistics, Center of Exact Sciences, State University of Londrina, (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Behavior Analysis, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil; Department of Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Choneva M, Shishmanova-Doseva M, Dimov I, Boyanov K, Dimitrov I, Vlaykova T, Georgieva K, Hrischev P, Bivolarska A. Xylooligosaccharides and aerobic training regulate metabolism and behavior in rats with streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes. Open Med (Wars) 2022; 17:1632-1644. [PMID: 36329786 PMCID: PMC9579861 DOI: 10.1515/med-2022-0579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus is characterized with decreased microbial diversity. Gut microbiota is essential for the normal physiological functioning of many organs, especially the brain. Prebiotics are selectively fermentable oligosaccharides [xylooligosaccharides (XOS), galactooligosaccharides, etc.] that promote the growth and activity of gut microbes and influence the gut-brain axis. Aerobic exercise is a non-pharmacological approach for the control of diabetes and could improve cognitive functions. The potential beneficial effect of XOS and/or aerobic training on cognition, the lipid profile and oxidative stress markers of experimental rats were evaluated in this study. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three streptozotocin-induced diabetic groups and a control group. Some of the rats, either on a XOS treatment or a standard diet, underwent aerobic training. The results showed that the aerobic training independently lowered the total cholesterol levels compared to the sedentary diabetic rats (p = 0.032), while XOS lowers the malondialdehyde levels in the trained diabetic rats (p = 0.034). What is more the exercise, independently or in combination with XOS beneficially affected all parameters of the behavioral tests. We conclude that aerobic exercises alone or in a combination with the prebiotic XOS could ameliorate the dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, and cognitive abilities in experimental type 1 diabetic animals.
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- Mariya Choneva
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15 A, Vassil Aprilov Blvd., Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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Zeng M, Chen S, Zhou X, Zhang J, Chen X, Sun J. The relationship between physical exercise and mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students: Testing mediation and moderation effects. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1000109. [PMID: 36262440 PMCID: PMC9574398 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1000109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, suspensions of activities and long periods of self-isolation led to a sharp increase in excessive use of mobile phones, which sparked public concern about mobile phone addiction (MPA). In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to physical exercise as a protective effect of MPA. However, more studies are needed to reveal this relationship and the exact mechanisms, based on which this study tested the mediating and moderating roles of self-control, rumination, psychological distress, and loneliness between physical exercise and MPA. Methods In this cross-sectional study, primary data was collected by questionnaire from 1,843 college students (19.75 ± 1.3) from five universities in Sichuan Province in Mainland China. Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale (MPATS), Physical Activity Rating Scale-3 (PARS-3), Self-Control Scale (SCS), Ruminative Response Scale (RRS), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA-20) were investigated. The mediating models were examined using SPSS PROCESS macro 3.3 software, in which the mediation variables were self-control, rumination, and psychological distress, and the moderation was loneliness. Gender, major, and grade were included as control variables. Result Self-control, rumination, and psychological distress played a simple mediating role between physical exercise and MPA. Moreover, not only self-control and rumination but also self-control and psychological distress played the chain mediating roles between physical exercise and MPA. The chain pathways were moderated by loneliness. Specifically, the effect was more substantial among college students with higher loneliness. Conclusion The conclusions corroborate and clarify that self-control, rumination, and psychological distress mediated the association between physical exercise and MPA, and the mediation effects were moderated via loneliness. This present study advanced our understanding of how and when college students’ physical exercise was related to MPA. It also illustrates that educators and parents should pay more attention to college students’ physical exercise.
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- Miaolin Zeng
- Institute of Sports Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Sports Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Sports Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- School of Physical Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Jingquan Sun,
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Keshavarz K, Hedayati A, Rezaei M, Goudarzi Z, Moghimi E, Rezaee M, Lotfi F. Economic burden of major depressive disorder: a case study in Southern Iran. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:577. [PMID: 36042423 PMCID: PMC9426032 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04220-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression disorders are a leading cause of disability in the world which imposes a significant economic burden on patients and societies The present study aimed to determine the economic burden of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) on the patients referred to the reference psychiatric single-specialty hospitals in southern Iran in 2020. METHODS This cross-sectional research is a partial economic evaluation and a cost-of-illness study conducted in southern Iran in 2020. A total of 563 patients were enrolled through the census method, and a researcher-made data collection form was used to gather the required information. The prevalence-based and the bottom-up approaches were also used to collect the cost information and calculate the costs, respectively. The data on direct medical, direct non-medical, and indirect costs were obtained using the information in the patients' medical records and insurance bills as well as their self-reports or those of their companions. To calculate the indirect costs, the human capital approach was used as well. RESULTS The results showed that the annual cost of MDD was $ 2717.41 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) (USD 2026.13) per patient in 2020. Direct medical costs accounted for the largest share of the costs (73.68%), of which hoteling and regular beds expenses were the highest (57.70% of the total direct medical costs). The shares of direct non-medical and indirect costs were 7.52 and 18.80%, respectively, and the economic burden of the disease in the country was estimated at $7,120,456,596 PPP (USD 5,309,088,699). CONCLUSION In general, due to the high prevalence of MDD and the chronicity of the disease, the costs of its treatment can impose a heavy economic burden on the society, healthcare system, insurance system, and the patients themselves. Therefore, it is suggested that health policymakers and managers should take appropriate measures to increase the basic and supplemental insurance coverage of these patients. In addition, in order to reduce the costs, proper and equitable distribution of psychiatrists and psychiatric beds, expansion of home care services, and use of Internet-based technologies and the cyberspace to follow up the treatment of these patients are recommended.
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- Khosro Keshavarz
- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ,grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Emergency Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavior Science, Ebnesina Hospital, Hafez Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412571.40000 0000 8819 4698Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavior Science Ebnesina Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- grid.412105.30000 0001 2092 9755Department of Health Management, Policy and Economics, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. .,Emergency Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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TIBA AI, VOSS L. " A Motor Imagery Training for Improving Action Cognition Results in the Reduction of Residual Symptoms after Major Depressive Disorder: A Single-Case Study". JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPIES 2022. [DOI: 10.24193/jebp.2022.1.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The high rate of recurrence and residual symptoms of depression continuously motivate the search for new treatments addressing this challenging condition. In this single-case study, we reported the application of a cognitive rehabilitation skills training based on remote kinematics as a treatment for residual depression by targeting deficits of mental simulations of action. We found that the administration of Kinect-based rehabilitation training resulted in important improvements showed by significant mean baseline reductions (MBLR) of difficulty in imagining positive actions (MBLR= 54 %), negative emotions (MBLR = 36.3 %), cognitive flexibility (MBLR= 69.7 %), depressive symptoms (MBLR= 80%), and physical retardation (MBLR= 50 %). Similarly, improvements in positive affect (MBLR = 107 %) and vividness of motor imagery for positive actions were registered (MBLR= 100 %). We also found unique effects of our intervention such as reports of involuntary action simulations to distant stimuli or extended affordances. The training was well-accepted and the patient considered it was an entertaining way to do physical exercises and to get in physical and mental shape. We concluded that further scientific research of remote Kinematic interventions in depression may be warranted.
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Jasińska-Mikołajczyk A, Drews K, Domaszewska K, Kolasa G, Konofalska M, Jowik K, Skibińska M, Rybakowski F. The Effect of Physical Activity on Neurotrophin Concentrations and Cognitive Control in Patients With a Depressive Episode. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:777394. [PMID: 35546921 PMCID: PMC9084496 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.777394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cognitive deficits occur in most patients with affective disorders. The role of neurotrophic factors (e.g., BDNF) as modulators of brain plasticity affecting neurocognitive abilities has been emphasized. Neurotrophin concentrations may change under the influence of various interventions, including physical activity. Selected studies have shown that cognitive function may also be affected by exercise. AIM The aim of the study was to determine whether physical activity changes the concentration of neurotrophins and their receptors in patients with an episode of depression. It was also examined how one session of aerobic exercise affects cognitive control. METHODS The study included 41 participants. The subjects were asked to exercise on a cycloergometer for 40 min with individually selected exercise loads (70% VO2max). Before and shortly after the exercise blood samples were acquired to perform blood assays (proBDNF, BDNF, TrkB, NGFR). The participants also performed a Stroop test twice-before the exercise and 10 min after its cessation. RESULTS The single bout of physical exercise did not cause any significant changes in the concentration of neurotrophic factors. The SCWT results: both the mean reading time (29.3 s vs. 47.8 s) and the color naming time (36.7 s vs. 50.7 s) increased. The patients made more mistakes after physical exercise, both in part A (0.2 vs. 1.5) and B (0.6 vs. 1.5). The so-called interference effect decreased-the difference between naming and reading times was smaller after exercise (6.2 s vs. 2.4 s). No significant correlations were found between the concentrations of the studied neurotrophic factors and the Stroop test results. CONCLUSIONS The results did not confirm changes in neurotrophin concentration under the influence of a single session of physical activity. The shortening of the interference time after exercise may be caused by practice effects. A significant limitation of the study is the use of the Stroop test twice in short intervals.
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatric Genetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Sakai Y, Chen C, Toyomaki A, Hashimoto N, Kitagawa K, Inoue T, Sato A, Makihara K, Kameyama R, Wakatsuki Y, Udo N, Shirakawa R, Yokota T, Nakagawa S, Kusumi I. A Brief, Individualized Exercise Program at Intensities Below the Ventilatory Threshold Exerts Therapeutic Effects for Depression: A Pilot Study. Front Behav Neurosci 2021; 15:787688. [PMID: 34880736 PMCID: PMC8648260 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.787688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to the fact that existing pharmacological treatments for depression are not ideal, effort has been devoted to the development of complementary, alternative therapies such as physical exercise. The antidepressant effect of exercise is well documented. However, current recommendations and prescriptions of exercise may be too demanding for depressed patients, as some complain about the design of exercise programs and depression is associated with reduced motivation and capacity to exercise. Therefore, appropriately designed, patient-friendly exercise programs may prove critical for the long-term maintenance and therapeutic effects of exercise. In this pilot study, we developed an exercise program based on patients’ individual level of ventilatory threshold (VT), a submaximal index of aerobic capacity measured by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPX). Compared to traditional measures, CPX provides more trustable indices of aerobic capacity and more homogenous exercise prescriptions. The main episode of the program consisted of 15–25 min of cycling twice a week at an intensity that approached but never went higher than subjects’ VT (considered low to moderate in intensity). We found that in patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder (n = 8), the program resulted in a significant reduction in depressive symptoms at week 8, which was maintained at week 16. Meanwhile, patients’ social functioning, quality of life, and cognitive functions improved. Although we used a single arm, non-randomized design, our results suggest that even a brief, low to moderate intensity exercise program may exert therapeutic effects for depression and CPX may be a useful tool for exercise prescriptions.
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- Yuri Sakai
- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.,Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Golshani S, Najafpour A, Hashemian SS, Goudarzi N, Shahmari F, Golshani S, Babaei M, Firoozabadi K, Dürsteler KM, Brühl AB, Shakeri J, Brand S, Sadeghi-Bahmani D. When Much Is Too Much-Compared to Light Exercisers, Heavy Exercisers Report More Mental Health Issues and Stress, but Less Sleep Complaints. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:1289. [PMID: 34682969 PMCID: PMC8535876 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9101289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical inactivity has become a global somatic and mental health issue. To counterbalance, promoting regular physical activity appears plausible, above all among adults, where physical inactivity is particularly high. However, some, but sparse, research also indicates that excessive exercising might be associated with unfavorable mental health dimensions. Here, we tested the hypothesis that excessive exercising was associated with more mental health issues. To this end, we assessed mental health issues, stress, mental toughness, and sleep disturbances among heavy and light adult exercisers. METHODS A total of 200 adults (mean age: 35 years; 62% females) took part in the study. Of those, 100 were heavy exercisers (18-22 h/week), and 100 were light exercisers (1-6 h/week). Participants completed questionnaires covering sociodemographic information, mental health issues, perceived stress, mental toughness, and sleep disturbances. RESULTS Compared with light exercisers, heavy exercisers reported higher mental health issues, more stress, but also higher mental toughness scores and less sleep disturbances. Higher age, lower mental toughness scores, heavy exerciser-status, and more sleep disturbances predicted higher mental health complaints. CONCLUSIONS Compared with light exercising, heavy exercising might be associated with more mental health issues. As such, it appears that the association between exercise frequency, intensity, and duration and psychological well-being might be related to an optimum point, but not to a maximum point. In a similar vein, heavily exercising athletes, their coaches, parents, and representatives of sports associations should get sensitized to possible adverse psychological effects of excessive physical activity patterns.
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- Sanobar Golshani
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6714869914, Iran; (S.G.); (F.S.); (J.S.)
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6714869914, Iran;
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- Department of Psychiatry, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1411718541, Iran;
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- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6714869914, Iran; (S.G.); (F.S.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, AJA General Hospital, Kermanshah 6714869914, Iran;
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- School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia 5714783734, Iran; (M.B.); (K.F.)
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- School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia 5714783734, Iran; (M.B.); (K.F.)
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- Psychiatric Clinics, Division of Substance Use Disorders, University of Basel, 4002 Basel, Switzerland;
- Center for Addictive Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Affective-, Stress- and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), University of Basel, 4002 Basel, Switzerland; (A.B.B.); (D.S.-B.)
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- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6714869914, Iran; (S.G.); (F.S.); (J.S.)
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- Center for Affective-, Stress- and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), University of Basel, 4002 Basel, Switzerland; (A.B.B.); (D.S.-B.)
- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6714869914, Iran
- Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6714869914, Iran
- Department of Sport, Exercise, and Health, Division of Sport Science and Psychosocial Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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- Center for Affective-, Stress- and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), University of Basel, 4002 Basel, Switzerland; (A.B.B.); (D.S.-B.)
- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6714869914, Iran
- Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Sun CW, Wang YJ, Fang YQ, He YQ, Wang X, So BCL, Shum DHK, Yan C. The effect of physical activity on anhedonia in individuals with depressive symptoms. Psych J 2021; 11:214-226. [PMID: 34530499 DOI: 10.1002/pchj.485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The therapeutic effect of antidepressants has been demonstrated for anhedonia in patients with depression. However, antidepressants may cause side-effects, such as cardiovascular dysfunction. Although physical activity has minor side-effects, it may serve as an alternative for improving anhedonia and depression. We sought to investigate whether physical activity reduces the level of anhedonia in individuals with depression. Fifty-six university students with moderate depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory total score > 16) were divided into three training groups: the Running Group (RG, n = 19), the Stretching Group (SG, n = 19), and the Control Group (n = 18). We employed the Monetary Incentive Delay (MID) task and the Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS) to evaluate hedonic capacity. All participants in the RG and SG received 8 weeks of jogging and stretching training, respectively. The RG experienced an increase in the level of arousal during anticipation of a future reward and recalled less negativity towards the loss condition. The SG exhibited enhanced scores on the Anticipatory and Consummatory Pleasure subscales of the TEPS after training. Moreover, in the RG, greater improvements in anticipatory arousal ratings for pleasure and remembered valence ratings for negative affect were associated with longer training duration, lower maximum heart rate, and higher consumed calories during training. To conclude, physical activity is effective in improving anticipatory anhedonia in individuals with depressive symptoms.
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- Ching-Wen Sun
- Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics (MOE&STCSM), Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Changning Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychology, Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics (MOE&STCSM), Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics (MOE&STCSM), Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics (MOE&STCSM), Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.,Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics (MOE&STCSM), Affiliated Mental Health Center (ECNU), School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Changning Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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Dotson VM, Gradone AM, Bogoian HR, Minto LR, Taiwo Z, Salling ZN. Be Fit, Be Sharp, Be Well: The Case for Exercise as a Treatment for Cognitive Impairment in Late-life Depression. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2021; 27:776-789. [PMID: 34154693 PMCID: PMC10436256 DOI: 10.1017/s1355617721000710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To lay out the argument that exercise impacts neurobiological targets common to both mood and cognitive functioning, and thus more research should be conducted on its use as an alternative or adjunctive treatment for cognitive impairment in late-life depression (LLD). METHOD This narrative review summarizes the literature on cognitive impairment in LLD, describes the structural and functional brain changes and neurochemical changes that are linked to both cognitive impairment and mood disruption, and explains how exercise targets these same neurobiological changes and can thus provide an alternative or adjunctive treatment for cognitive impairment in LLD. RESULTS Cognitive impairment is common in LLD and predicts recurrence of depression, poor response to antidepressant treatment, and overall disability. Traditional depression treatment with medication, psychotherapy, or both, is not effective in fully reversing cognitive impairment for most depressed older adults. Physical exercise is an ideal treatment candidate based on evidence that it 1) is an effective treatment for depression, 2) enhances cognitive functioning in normal aging and in other patient populations, and 3) targets many of the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie mood and cognitive functioning. Results of the limited existing clinical trials of exercise for cognitive impairment in depression are mixed but overall support this contention. CONCLUSIONS Although limited, existing evidence suggests exercise may be a viable alternative or adjunctive treatment to address cognitive impairment in LLD, and thus more research in this area is warranted. Moving forward, additional research is needed in large, diverse samples to translate the growing research findings into clinical practice.
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- Vonetta M. Dotson
- Department of Psychology, Georgia State University
- Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University
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- Department of Psychology, Georgia State University
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- Department of Psychology, Georgia State University
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This paper offers new insights into the promotion of the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) framework for mental illness and chronic disease. Utilising the Syndemics Framework, which posits mental health conditions as corollaries of social conditions, we argue that medicalized exercise promotion paradigms both ignore the social conditions that can contribute to mental illness and can contribute to mental illness via discrimination and worsening self-concept based on disability. We first address the ways in which the current EIM framework may be too narrow in scope in considering the impact of social factors as determinants of health. We then consider how this narrow scope in combination with the emphasis on independence and individual prescriptions may serve to reinforce stigma and shame associated with both chronic disease and mental illness. We draw on examples from two distinct research projects, one on exercise interventions for depression and one on exercise interventions for multiple sclerosis (MS), in order to consider ways to improve the approach to exercise promotion for these and other, related populations.
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- Caitlin Vitosky Clarke
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.,University of Colorado Colorado Springs, USA
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Dauwan M, Begemann MJH, Slot MIE, Lee EHM, Scheltens P, Sommer IEC. Physical exercise improves quality of life, depressive symptoms, and cognition across chronic brain disorders: a transdiagnostic systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Neurol 2021; 268:1222-1246. [PMID: 31414194 PMCID: PMC7990819 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-019-09493-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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We performed a meta-analysis to synthesize evidence on the efficacy and safety of physical exercise as an add-on therapeutic intervention for quality of life (QoL), depressive symptoms and cognition across six chronic brain disorders: Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and unipolar depression. 122 studies ( = k) (n = 7231) were included. Exercise was superior to treatment as usual in improving QoL (k = 64, n = 4334, ES = 0.40, p < 0.0001), depressive symptoms (k = 60, n = 2909, ES = 0.78, p < 0.0001), the cognitive domains attention and working memory (k = 21, n = 1313, ES = 0.24, p < 0.009), executive functioning (k = 14, n = 977, ES = 0.15, p = 0.013), memory (k = 12, n = 994, ES = 0.12, p = 0.038) and psychomotor speed (k = 16, n = 896, ES = 0.23, p = 0.003). Meta-regression showed a dose-response effect for exercise time (min/week) on depressive symptoms (β = 0.007, p = 0.012). 69% of the studies that reported on safety, found no complications. Exercise is an efficacious and safe add-on therapeutic intervention showing a medium-sized effect on QoL and a large effect on mood in patients with chronic brain disorders, with a positive dose-response correlation. Exercise also improved several cognitive domains with small but significant effects.
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- Meenakshi Dauwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Postbus 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology and MEG Center, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Neuroscience Campus, Postbus 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems Section, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Neuroimaging Center 3111, Deusinglaan 2, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Postbus 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Postbus 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, 2/F, New Clinical Building, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Alzheimer Center and Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Postbus 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Postbus 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems Section, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Neuroimaging Center 3111, Deusinglaan 2, 9713 AW Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Xie Y, Wu Z, Sun L, Zhou L, Wang G, Xiao L, Wang H. The Effects and Mechanisms of Exercise on the Treatment of Depression. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:705559. [PMID: 34803752 PMCID: PMC8602192 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.705559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: It is necessary to seek alternative therapies for depression, because side effects of medications lead to poor adherence and some patients do not achieve a clinical treatment effect. Recently the role of exercise as a low-cost and easy-to-use treatment for depression has gained attention with a number of studies showing that exercise is effective at reducing depressive symptoms and improving body functions such as cardiorespiratory system and cognitive function. Because of the heterogeneity of exercise therapy programs, there is no standardized and unified program. Few studies have summarized the specific properties of exercise programs (type, intensity, duration, and frequency) and clinical prescriptions for exercise are not mentioned in most articles. Aims: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of exercise therapy for patients with depression, in order to appraise the evidence and outline accepted guidelines to direct individualized treatment plans for patients with depression based on their individual situations. Methods: A systematic review of English language literature including papers published from 2010 to present in PubMed was performed. Given the feasibility of prescribing exercise therapy for patients with depression, nearly 3 years of clinical studies on the treatments of depressive symptoms with exercise were first reviewed, comparing the exercise programs utilized. Conclusions: Exercise has therapeutic effects on depression in all age groups (mostly 18-65 years old), as a single therapy, an adjuvant therapy, or a combination therapy, and the benefits of exercise therapy are comparable to traditional treatments for depression. Moderate intensity exercise is enough to reduce depressive symptoms, but higher-dose exercise is better for overall functioning. Exercise therapy has become more widely used because of its benefits to the cardiovascular system, emotional state, and systemic functions. Recommendations: Aerobic exercise/mind-body exercise (3-5 sessions per week with moderate intensity lasting for 4-16 weeks) is recommended. Individualized protocols in the form of group exercise with supervision are effective at increasing adherence to treatment.
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- Yumeng Xie
- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Imboden C, Gerber M, Beck J, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Pühse U, Hatzinger M. Aerobic exercise or stretching as add-on to inpatient treatment of depression: Similar antidepressant effects on depressive symptoms and larger effects on working memory for aerobic exercise alone. J Affect Disord 2020; 276:866-876. [PMID: 32739704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aerobic exercise (AE) has positive effects on symptom severity and cognitive symptoms of depression. Since data on AE as add-on to inpatient treatment in depression is still scarce, we conducted this double-blind randomized controlled study. METHODS Patients aged between 18 and 60 years were recruited into the study if Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 (HDRS-17) score was >16. Participants were randomly assigned to either AE or basic stretching activities (control), which took place 3x/week for 6 weeks. Primary outcome was depression severity as assessed with the HDRS-17 and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Further physiological and psychological variables and cognitive performance were assessed as secondary outcomes. RESULTS Forty-two patients were included in the analysis (exercise: n = 22; control: n = 20). Regardless of group allocation, we found a significant short-term time effect for symptom-severity (HDRS17: p<0.001, η²=0.70; BDI: p<0.001, η²=0.51), mental toughness (p<0.001, η²=0.32), physical self-description endurance score (p = 0.013, η²=0.16), cognitive flexibility (p = 0.013, η²=0.14), and body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.006, η²=0.19). Working memory showed a significant time by group interaction in favor of AE (p = 0.043, η²=0.10). Short-term effects on symptom severity, mental toughness and BMI remained stable across the 6-month follow-up period. Finally, self-reported physical activity increased significantly from baseline to follow-up (p = 0.014, η²=0.15). LIMITATIONS The sample-size is rather small. The control intervention might have been too active as to find a time by group interaction for symptom severity. CONCLUSIONS AE was associated with comparably large depression alleviation vs. stretching and with add-on benefits on working memory.
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- Christian Imboden
- Psychiatric Services Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland, and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Private Clinic Wyss, Muenchenbuchsee, Switzerland.
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Psychiatric University Hospital, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Private Clinic Sonnenhalde, Riehen, Switzerland
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Psychiatric Services Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland, and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Maj M, Stein DJ, Parker G, Zimmerman M, Fava GA, De Hert M, Demyttenaere K, McIntyre RS, Widiger T, Wittchen HU. The clinical characterization of the adult patient with depression aimed at personalization of management. World Psychiatry 2020; 19:269-293. [PMID: 32931110 PMCID: PMC7491646 DOI: 10.1002/wps.20771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Depression is widely acknowledged to be a heterogeneous entity, and the need to further characterize the individual patient who has received this diagnosis in order to personalize the management plan has been repeatedly emphasized. However, the research evidence that should guide this personalization is at present fragmentary, and the selection of treatment is usually based on the clinician's and/or the patient's preference and on safety issues, in a trial-and-error fashion, paying little attention to the particular features of the specific case. This may be one of the reasons why the majority of patients with a diagnosis of depression do not achieve remission with the first treatment they receive. The predominant pessimism about the actual feasibility of the personalization of treatment of depression in routine clinical practice has recently been tempered by some secondary analyses of databases from clinical trials, using approaches such as individual patient data meta-analysis and machine learning, which indicate that some variables may indeed contribute to the identification of patients who are likely to respond differently to various antidepressant drugs or to antidepressant medication vs. specific psychotherapies. The need to develop decision support tools guiding the personalization of treatment of depression has been recently reaffirmed, and the point made that these tools should be developed through large observational studies using a comprehensive battery of self-report and clinical measures. The present paper aims to describe systematically the salient domains that should be considered in this effort to personalize depression treatment. For each domain, the available research evidence is summarized, and the relevant assessment instruments are reviewed, with special attention to their suitability for use in routine clinical practice, also in view of their possible inclusion in the above-mentioned comprehensive battery of measures. The main unmet needs that research should address in this area are emphasized. Where the available evidence allows providing the clinician with specific advice that can already be used today to make the management of depression more personalized, this advice is highlighted. Indeed, some sections of the paper, such as those on neurocognition and on physical comorbidities, indicate that the modern management of depression is becoming increasingly complex, with several components other than simply the choice of an antidepressant and/or a psychotherapy, some of which can already be reliably personalized.
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- Mario Maj
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- South African Medical Research Council Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- University Psychiatric Centre KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Belgium
- KU Leuven Department of Neurosciences, Leuven, Belgium
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- University Psychiatric Centre, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig Maximilans Universität Munich, Munich, Germany
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Safari MA, Koushkie Jahromi M, Rezaei R, Aligholi H, Brand S. The Effect of Swimming on Anxiety-Like Behaviors and Corticosterone in Stressed and Unstressed Rats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17186675. [PMID: 32937768 PMCID: PMC7558513 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study assessed the effect of swimming training on anxiety-like behaviors and corticosterone. Thirty adult male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to five study conditions: swimming training (ST); exposure to chronic mild stress (CS); exposure to chronic mild stress followed by swimming training (CS + ST); exposure to chronic mild stress followed by a recovery period (CS + recovery); control. The exercise training consisted of 60 min of swimming exercise per day, for five days a week, and four consecutive weeks. A chronic mild stress program (CMS) was applied for a period of four weeks. Anxiety-like behaviors were measured by open field test (OFT). The number of excrements and blood corticosterone were used as physiological parameters of anxiety. To assess corticosterone, blood samples were taken 48 h after the last session of experiments. Compared to other study conditions, the lowest anxiety-like behaviors and corticosterone concentrations were observed in the ST condition in unstressed rats. In stressed rats, as in the ST + CS group, swimming training probably reduced some anxiety behaviors, but the results showed increased corticosterone compared to control and CS + Recovery. Anxiety parameters and corticosterone concentrations were greatest in the CS condition. In the ST group, anxiety parameters were less than for the ST + CS group. In the CS + Recovery group, anxiety parameters were less than for the CS group. In summary, self-paced swimming training could attenuate some anxiety parameters in both stressed and non-stressed rats. The effect of swimming training in unstressed rats was more prominent than in stressed rats. In stressed rats, a period of recovery was more effective than swimming training in reducing corticosterone. Mechanisms of anxiety reduction other than cortisol should be investigated in future research.
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- Mohammad Amin Safari
- Department of Sport Sciences, School of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84334, Iran; (M.A.S.); (M.K.J.); (R.R.)
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- Department of Sport Sciences, School of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84334, Iran; (M.A.S.); (M.K.J.); (R.R.)
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- Department of Sport Sciences, School of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71946-84334, Iran; (M.A.S.); (M.K.J.); (R.R.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71348-14336, Iran;
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- Division of Sport and Psychosocial Health, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
- Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, Psychiatric Clinics, University of Basel, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
- Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah 6719851115, Iran
- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah 6719851115, Iran
- Department, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran 1416753955, Iran
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +98-4161-32-55-097
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Ashdown-Franks G, Firth J, Carney R, Carvalho AF, Hallgren M, Koyanagi A, Rosenbaum S, Schuch FB, Smith L, Solmi M, Vancampfort D, Stubbs B. Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes. Sports Med 2020; 50:151-170. [PMID: 31541410 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-019-01187-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Exercise may improve neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms in people with mental disorders, but the totality of the evidence is unclear. We conducted a meta-review of exercise in (1) serious mental illness (schizophrenia spectrum, bipolar disorder and major depression (MDD)); (2) anxiety and stress disorders; (3) alcohol and substance use disorders; (4) eating disorders (anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorders, and (5) other mental disorders (including ADHD, pre/post-natal depression). METHODS Systematic searches of major databases from inception until 1/10/2018 were undertaken to identify meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of exercise in people with clinically diagnosed mental disorders. In the absence of available meta-analyses for a mental disorder, we identified systematic reviews of exercise interventions in people with elevated mental health symptoms that included non-RCTs. Meta-analysis quality was assessed with the AMSTAR/+. RESULTS Overall, we identified 27 systematic reviews (including 16 meta-analyses representing 152 RCTs). Among those with MDD, we found consistent evidence (meta-analyses = 8) that exercise reduced depression in children, adults and older adults. Evidence also indicates that exercise was more effective than control conditions in reducing anxiety symptoms (meta-analyses = 3), and as an adjunctive treatment for reducing positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (meta-analyses = 2). Regarding neurocognitive effects, exercise improved global cognition in schizophrenia (meta-analyses = 1), children with ADHD (meta-analyses = 1), but not in MDD (meta-analyses = 1). Among those with elevated symptoms, positive mental health benefits were observed for exercise in people with pre/post-natal depression, anorexia nervosa/bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorders/substance use disorders. Adverse events were sparsely reported. CONCLUSION Our panoramic meta-overview suggests that exercise can be an effective adjunctive treatment for improving symptoms across a broad range of mental disorders.
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- Garcia Ashdown-Franks
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ, UK.,Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK.,Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, Australia.,Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Youth Mental Health Research Unit, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Unit of Epidemiology of Psychiatric Conditions, Substance Use and Social Environment (EPiCS), Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Dr Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830, Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Psychiatry UNSW, Sydney, Australia.,Black Dog Institute, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Methods and Sports Techniques, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- The Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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- Neurosciences Department, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.,UPC KU Leuven, Leuven-Kortenberg, Belgium
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- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ, UK. .,Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK. .,Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Maurus I, Röh A, Falkai P, Malchow B, Schmitt A, Hasan A. Nonpharmacological treatment of dyscognition in schizophrenia: effects
of aerobic exercise
. DIALOGUES IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE 2020; 21:261-269. [PMID: 31749650 PMCID: PMC6829165 DOI: 10.31887/dcns.2019.21.3/aschmitt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cognitive symptoms are a core feature of schizophrenia and are related to an
unfavorable disease outcome. So far, there are no satisfactory pharmacological
approaches to address cognitive symptoms. For some time now, aerobic exercise has been
demonstrated in various trials to be a promising candidate for this indication. The aim
of this brief qualitative review was to present the most recent meta-analyses regarding
the capacity of exercise to improve cognition in schizophrenia patients. Additionally,
we give a short overview of the effects in other conditions, like healthy subjects and
patients with major depression. We conducted a focused literature search using the
PubMed database, concentrating on meta-analyses which are based on a systematic search.
The most recent meta-analysis investigating the efficacy of aerobic exercise on
cognitive impairments in schizophrenia patients provides evidence that exercise has
positive effects on cognitive functioning in this population. However, the effect seems
not to be specific; there were positive findings regarding healthy subjects and patients
with depressive disorders as well, even if they were less consistent. As most available
trials have a small to modest sample size and have no consensus with regard to the
intervention regime, nor to the assessment of cognition, the findings are difficult to
generalize. In the future, standardized clinical trials focusing on the long-term
effects of exercise are needed to evaluate whether the improvements in cognition are
sustainable.
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- Isabel Maurus
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Unversity Hopsital of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany; Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM27), Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany
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Bueno-Antequera J, Munguía-Izquierdo D. Exercise and Depressive Disorder. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1228:271-287. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1792-1_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Handgrip Strength Is Associated With Hippocampal Volume and White Matter Hyperintensities in Major Depression and Healthy Controls: A UK Biobank Study. Psychosom Med 2020; 82:39-46. [PMID: 31702599 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Emerging evidence suggests that handgrip strength (a proxy for muscular fitness) is associated with better cognitive performance in people with major depressive disorder (MDD). The underlying processes are unclear, although hippocampal volume (HCV) reductions and white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) have been implicated. Therefore, we investigated the associations between handgrip strength and various brain region volumes and WMHs in MDD and healthy controls (HCs). METHODS This study is a cross-sectional analysis of handgrip strength and neuroimaging data from the UK Biobank. Generalized linear models were used to assess the relationship between grip strength and gray matter, white matter, total brain volume, left and right hippocampus volume, and WMHs in MDD and HCs, adjusting for age, sex, education, and body weight. RESULTS The sample included 527 people with MDD (54.3 ± 7.3 years, 37.2% male) and 1764 HCs (56.6 ± 7.2 years, 53% male). In MDD, stronger handgrip was significantly associated with increased left (coefficient ± SE = 108.1 ± 27.6, t = 3.92) and right (76.8 ± 30.4, t = 2.53) HCV. In HCs, only right HCV related to handgrip strength (44.8 ± 18.1, t = 2.47). Interaction analyses found stronger associations between grip strength and HCV in MDD compared with HCs, for both hippocampal regions. Stronger handgrip was associated with reduced WMHs in people with MDD (-0.24 ± 0.07, t = -3.24) and HCs (-0.11 ± 0.04, t = -2.47). Maximal handgrip strength was not associated with gray matter, white matter, or total brain volumes in either group. CONCLUSIONS Stronger grip strength is associated with greater left and right HCV and reduced WMHs in MDD. Future research should investigate directionality and consider if interventions targeting strength/muscular fitness can improve brain health and reduce the neurocognitive abnormalities associated with MDD.
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Keller AS, Leikauf JE, Holt-Gosselin B, Staveland BR, Williams LM. Paying attention to attention in depression. Transl Psychiatry 2019; 9:279. [PMID: 31699968 PMCID: PMC6838308 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0616-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Attention is the gate through which sensory information enters our conscious experiences. Oftentimes, patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) complain of concentration difficulties that negatively impact their day-to-day function, and these attention problems are not alleviated by current first-line treatments. In spite of attention's influence on many aspects of cognitive and emotional functioning, and the inclusion of concentration difficulties in the diagnostic criteria for MDD, the focus of depression as a disease is typically on mood features, with attentional features considered less of an imperative for investigation. Here, we summarize the breadth and depth of findings from the cognitive neurosciences regarding the neural mechanisms supporting goal-directed attention in order to better understand how these might go awry in depression. First, we characterize behavioral impairments in selective, sustained, and divided attention in depressed individuals. We then discuss interactions between goal-directed attention and other aspects of cognition (cognitive control, perception, and decision-making) and emotional functioning (negative biases, internally-focused attention, and interactions of mood and attention). We then review evidence for neurobiological mechanisms supporting attention, including the organization of large-scale neural networks and electrophysiological synchrony. Finally, we discuss the failure of current first-line treatments to alleviate attention impairments in MDD and review evidence for more targeted pharmacological, brain stimulation, and behavioral interventions. By synthesizing findings across disciplines and delineating avenues for future research, we aim to provide a clearer outline of how attention impairments may arise in the context of MDD and how, mechanistically, they may negatively impact daily functioning across various domains.
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- Arielle S Keller
- Graduate Program in Neurosciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Atique-Ur-Rehman H, Neill JC. Cognitive dysfunction in major depression: From assessment to novel therapies. Pharmacol Ther 2019; 202:53-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2019.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Fusar-Poli L, Vozza L, Gabbiadini A, Vanella A, Concas I, Tinacci S, Petralia A, Signorelli MS, Aguglia E. Curcumin for depression: a meta-analysis. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:2643-2653. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1653260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Laura Fusar-Poli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Buschert V, Prochazka D, Bartl H, Diemer J, Malchow B, Zwanzger P, Brunnauer A. Effects of physical activity on cognitive performance: a controlled clinical study in depressive patients. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2019; 269:555-563. [PMID: 29951850 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-018-0916-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Physical activity is a common adjunctive therapy in psychiatric and psychosomatic hospitals. In the present study, we assessed the effects of an exercise program, integrated into routine inpatient treatment, on cognitive performance and subjective severity of depression in a sample of patients suffering from major depression. We randomized n = 38 patients with unipolar depression to either physical exercise (n = 18) or occupational therapy as an active control treatment (n = 20). Both treatments were delivered in group format over a period of 3-4 weeks. Data indicate that there were significant improvements of cognitive functions and depressive symptoms in both groups, with specific treatment effects in reaction time and in short-term verbal memory favoring the physical activity group. In conclusion, we found physical exercise to be a feasible, easy-to-implement add-on therapy for depressive patients with promising effects on cognitive performance. However, these results need to be replicated in larger samples with an extended follow-up.
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- V Buschert
- Department of Neuropsychology, kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum, Psychiatric Hospital, Gabersee 13, 83512, Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
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- Department of Neuropsychology, kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum, Psychiatric Hospital, Gabersee 13, 83512, Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
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- Department of Neuropsychology, kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum, Psychiatric Hospital, Gabersee 13, 83512, Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
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- Department of Neuropsychology, kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum, Psychiatric Hospital, Gabersee 13, 83512, Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuropsychology, kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum, Psychiatric Hospital, Gabersee 13, 83512, Wasserburg am Inn, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuropsychology, kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum, Psychiatric Hospital, Gabersee 13, 83512, Wasserburg am Inn, Germany. .,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Keating LE, Becker S, McCabe K, Whattam J, Garrick L, Frey BN, Sassi RB, McKinnon MC. Impact of a structured, group-based running programme on clinical, cognitive and social function in youth and adults with complex mood disorders: a 12-week pilot study. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2019; 5:e000521. [PMID: 31191972 PMCID: PMC6539166 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Individuals with mood disorders often report lingering health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and social and cognitive impairments even after mood symptoms have improved. Exercise programmes improve mood symptoms in patients, but whether exercise improves functional outcomes in patients with difficult-to-treat mood disorders remains unknown. Design We evaluated the impact of a 12-week structured running programme on cognitive, social and quality-of-life outcomes in participants with difficult-to-treat mood disorders. Methods In a prospective, open-label study, patients referred to the St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Team Unbreakable running programme for youth and adults with mood disorders completed a comprehensive assessment battery before and after the 12-week exercise intervention. Results We collected preintervention and postintervention data from 18 participants who improved on the general health, vitality, role of emotions, social functioning and mental health (all p≤0.01) HRQOL subscales. Performance improved on cognitive tests that assessed working memory and processing speed (p≤0.04); there were no improvements in complex executive functioning tasks. Regression analyses indicated that younger age, shorter illness duration and reduced bodily pain predicted social and cognitive outcomes. Conclusion Participation in a group-based, structured running programme was associated with improved HRQOL and social and cognitive function.
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- Laura E Keating
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, McMaster University, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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- Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Program, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Program, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Research Administration, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Program, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Program, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Zhuang PC, Tan ZN, Jia ZY, Wang B, Grady JJ, Ma XM. Treadmill Exercise Reverses Depression Model-Induced Alteration of Dendritic Spines in the Brain Areas of Mood Circuit. Front Behav Neurosci 2019; 13:93. [PMID: 31130853 PMCID: PMC6509176 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. Exercise has been shown to be effective in the amelioration of depression, but the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. Alterations in the density and morphology of dendritic spines are associated with psychiatric diseases. Chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) is an established animal model of depression. The aim of this study was to determine whether treadmill exercise reverses CUMS-induced both depression-like behaviors and alterations in spine density and morphology of the principal neurons in the brain areas of the mood circuits including the hippocampus, medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), nucleus accumbens (NAc) and basolateral amygdala (BLA). Male rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, CUMS, exercise, and CUMS+exercise. CUMS-induced depression-like behaviors were evaluated by the sucrose preference test (SPT). Golgi staining was used to visualize dendritic spines. Our results showed that CUMS-induced depression-like behaviors characterized by a decrease in sucrose consumption were accompanied by a decrease in spine density and a change in spine morphology in the pyramidal neurons of both the hippocampal CA3 area and the mPFC, and an increase in spine density and an alteration in spine shape in both the NAc medium spiny neurons (MSNs) and the BLA neurons; exercise reversed both CUMS-induced depression-like behaviors and alterations in dendritic spines. This study provides important information for understanding the mechanism through which exercise ameliorates CUMS-induced depression-like behaviors.
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- Pu-Chao Zhuang
- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States.,Connecticut Convergence Institute, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, United States
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- Connecticut Convergence Institute, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, United States.,Department of Community Medicine, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, United States
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, United States
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Knight MJ, Mills NT, Baune BT. Contemporary methods of improving cognitive dysfunction in clinical depression. Expert Rev Neurother 2019; 19:431-443. [DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2019.1610395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Matthew J. Knight
- Discipline of Psychiatry, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Münster, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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EPA guidance on physical activity as a treatment for severe mental illness: a meta-review of the evidence and Position Statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the International Organization of Physical Therapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH). Eur Psychiatry 2019; 54:124-144. [PMID: 30257806 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 290] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Physical activity (PA) may be therapeutic for people with severe mental illness (SMI) who generally have low PA and experience numerous life style-related medical complications. We conducted a meta-review of PA interventions and their impact on health outcomes for people with SMI, including schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder. We searched major electronic databases until January 2018 for systematic reviews with/without meta-analysis that investigated PA for any SMI. We rated the quality of studies with the AMSTAR tool, grading the quality of evidence, and identifying gaps, future research needs and clinical practice recommendations. For MDD, consistent evidence indicated that PA can improve depressive symptoms versus control conditions, with effects comparable to those of antidepressants and psychotherapy. PA can also improve cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life in people with MDD, although the impact on physical health outcomes was limited. There were no differences in adverse events versus control conditions. For MDD, larger effect sizes were seen when PA was delivered at moderate-vigorous intensity and supervised by an exercise specialist. For schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, evidence indicates that aerobic PA can reduce psychiatric symptoms, improves cognition and various subdomains, cardiorespiratory fitness, whilst evidence for the impact on anthropometric measures was inconsistent. There was a paucity of studies investigating PA in bipolar disorder, precluding any definitive recommendations. No cost effectiveness analyses in any SMI condition were identified. We make multiple recommendations to fill existing research gaps and increase the use of PA in routine clinical care aimed at improving psychiatric and medical outcomes.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between unhealthy lifestyles factors and depressive symptoms among the general adult population in Japan. METHOD Participants were randomly selected from the Japanese general adult population. Data from 2334 people aged 20 years or older were analyzed. This cross-sectional survey was conducted in August and September 2009. Participants completed a face-to-face interview about unhealthy lifestyle factors, including lack of exercise, skipping breakfast, a poorly balanced diet, snacking between meals, insufficient sleep, current smoking, alcohol drinking, and obesity. Presence of depressive symptoms was defined as a score of ≥ 16 on the Japanese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Relationships between unhealthy lifestyle factors and depressive symptoms were evaluated by multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusting for sociodemographic variables and other unhealthy lifestyle factors. RESULTS Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that insufficient sleep, a poorly balanced diet, snacking between meals and lack of exercise were significantly associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms, with odds ratios ranging from 1.56 for lack of exercise to 3.98 for insufficient sleep. LIMITATIONS Since this study was a cross-sectional study, causal relationships could not be determined. CONCLUSION These results suggest that promoting a healthy lifestyle focused on sleep, food intake and exercise may be important for individuals with depressive symptoms.
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Firth J, Firth JA, Stubbs B, Vancampfort D, Schuch FB, Hallgren M, Veronese N, Yung AR, Sarris J. Association Between Muscular Strength and Cognition in People With Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder and Healthy Controls. JAMA Psychiatry 2018; 75:740-746. [PMID: 29710135 PMCID: PMC6145677 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.0503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Objective physical fitness measures, such as handgrip strength, are associated with physical, mental, and cognitive outcomes in the general population. Although people with mental illness experience reduced physical fitness and cognitive impairment, the association between muscular strength and cognition has not been examined to date. OBJECTIVE To determine associations between maximal handgrip strength and cognitive performance in people with major depression or bipolar disorder and in healthy controls. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In a multicenter, population-based study conducted between February 13, 2005, and October 1, 2010, in the United Kingdom, cross-sectional analysis was conducted of baseline data from 110 067 participants in the UK Biobank. Data analysis was performed between August 3 and August 18, 2017. Invitations were mailed to approximately 9.2 million UK homes, recruiting 502 664 adults, all aged 37 to 73 years. Clinically validated measures were used to identify individuals with major recurrent depression (moderate or severe) or bipolar disorder (type I or type II) and healthy controls (those with no indication of present or previous mood disorders). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Handgrip dynamometry was used to measure muscular function. Cognitive functioning was assessed using computerized tasks of reaction time, visual memory, number memory, reasoning, and prospective memory. Generalized linear mixed models assessed the association between handgrip strength and cognitive performance, controlling for age, educational level, sex, body weight, and geographic region. RESULTS Of the 110 067 participants, analyses included 22 699 individuals with major depression (mean [95% range] age, 55.5 [41-68] years; 7936 [35.0%] men), 1475 with bipolar disorder (age, 54.4 [41-68] years; 748 [50.7%] men), and 85 893 healthy controls (age, 53.7 [41-69] years; 43 000 [50.0%] men). In those with major depression, significant positive associations (P < .001) between maximal handgrip strength and improved performance on all 5 cognitive tasks were found, including visual memory (coefficient, -0.146; SE, 0.014), reaction time (coefficient, -0.036; SE, 0.002), reasoning (coefficient, 0.213; SE, 0.02), number memory (coefficient, 0.160; SE, 0.023), and prospective memory (coefficient, 0.341; SE, 0.024). Similar results were found in healthy controls. Among participants with bipolar disorder, handgrip strength was positively associated with improved visual memory (coefficient, -0.129; SE, 0.052; P = .01), reaction time (coefficient, -0.047; SE, 0.007; P < .001), prospective memory (coefficient, 0.262; SE, 0.088; P = .003), and reasoning (coefficient, 0.354; SE, 0.08; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Grip strength may provide a useful indicator of cognitive impairment in people with major depression and bipolar disorder. Future research should investigate causality, assess the functional implications of handgrip strength in psychiatric populations, and examine how interventions to improve muscular fitness affect neurocognitive status and socio-occupational functioning.
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- Joseph Firth
- NICM Health Research Institute, School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, Sydney. New South Wales, Australia,Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Zoology, Edward Grey Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom,Merton College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley National Health Services Foundation Trust, United Kingdom,Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium,Universitair Psychiatrisch Centrum Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Campus Kortenberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil,Post Graduate Program in Health and Human Development, Universidade La Salle, Canoas, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinksa Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, Research Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e cura a Carattere Scientifico “S. de Bellis,” Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy,National Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, Aging Branch, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom,Greater Manchester Mental Health National Health Service Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- NICM Health Research Institute, School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, Sydney. New South Wales, Australia,ARCADIA Group, Professorial Unit, The Melbourne Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Sun M, Lanctot K, Herrmann N, Gallagher D. Exercise for Cognitive Symptoms in Depression: A Systematic Review of Interventional Studies. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2018; 63:115-128. [PMID: 29186973 PMCID: PMC5788135 DOI: 10.1177/0706743717738493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of exercise on cognition in depression as well as the impact of potential moderators and intervention type. METHOD Controlled and uncontrolled interventional studies that described an exercise intervention and cognitive outcomes in participants with major depressive disorder (MDD) were included following a search of Pubmed, Ovid Medline, PsycInfo and Embase from inception to January 2017. Meta-analyses were conducted to calculate Hedges' g using a random-effects model. Meta-regression explored the relationships among age, baseline cognition, frequency and duration of exercise, and cognitive outcomes. Subgroup analyses were also conducted according to type and intensity of exercise interventions. RESULTS Of 12 controlled studies and 3 uncontrolled studies that met inclusion criteria, 9 (642 patients) were included in the meta-analysis. No significant effect of exercise was found on global cognition (Hedges' g = 0.08, P = 0.33, I2 = 0%) or on individual cognitive domains. Meta-regression analyses failed to find significant relationships among participant age, baseline cognition, number of exercise sessions per wk, duration of exercise per wk, total duration of exercise during the intervention, or improvement in global cognition. Interventions combining physical with cognitive activity significantly improved global cognition ( P = 0.048), whereas low-intensity interventions were also positive ( P = 0.048). CONCLUSIONS No impact of physical exercise was found on cognition in MDD overall. However, we found that interventions combining physical and cognitive activities had a positive impact, and that lower-intensity interventions, where adherence was improved, also impacted positively. There remains a lack of high-quality data in this population.
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- Meng Sun
- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xianga Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Health Disorders (Xiangya), Changsha, Hunan, China
- China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Medical Outcome and Research in Economics Group (MORE), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Belvederi Murri M, Ekkekakis P, Magagnoli M, Zampogna D, Cattedra S, Capobianco L, Serafini G, Calcagno P, Zanetidou S, Amore M. Physical Exercise in Major Depression: Reducing the Mortality Gap While Improving Clinical Outcomes. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:762. [PMID: 30687141 PMCID: PMC6335323 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Major depression shortens life while the effectiveness of frontline treatments remains modest. Exercise has been shown to be effective both in reducing mortality and in treating symptoms of major depression, but it is still underutilized in clinical practice, possibly due to prevalent misperceptions. For instance, a common misperception is that exercise is beneficial for depression mostly because of its positive effects on the body ("from the neck down"), whereas its effectiveness in treating core features of depression ("from the neck up") is underappreciated. Other long-held misperceptions are that patients suffering from depression will not engage in exercise even if physicians prescribe it, and that only vigorous exercise is effective. Lastly, a false assumption is that exercise may be more harmful than beneficial in old age, and therefore should only be recommended to younger patients. This narrative review summarizes relevant literature to address the aforementioned misperceptions and to provide practical recommendations for prescribing exercise to individuals with major depression.
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- Martino Belvederi Murri
- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy.,Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service, Bologna, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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Greer TL, Furman JL, Trivedi MH. Evaluation of the benefits of exercise on cognition in major depressive disorder. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2017; 49:19-25. [PMID: 28690019 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is increasingly recognized as a significant symptom in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). While exercise is already recommended in many treatment guidelines for patients with MDD and has been shown to improve cognition in other disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, schizophrenia), limited research is available evaluating the effect of exercise on cognition in MDD. METHODS We provide a narrative review of existing literature regarding the effect(s) of exercise on cognition across several neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases, and particularly in MDD, with specific emphasis on study design and methodology that may impair adequate synthesis of the results. We also describe mechanisms by which exercise may improve cognition in depression and other brain disorders. RESULTS Of existing studies with MDD, data are equivocal, as some are supportive of improved cognition, whereas others demonstrate no benefit. Several limitations were noted, including insufficiently-powered designs, variability in interventions examined (e.g., aerobic, anaerobic, mind-body) or control groups, lack of attention to the status of baseline cognitive impairment, and/or heterogeneity across outcome measures and clinical characteristics. CONCLUSIONS While preliminary results suggest the potential for exercise as a beneficial treatment or augmentation strategy for impaired cognition in MDD, the aforementioned limitations necessitate further investigation.
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- Tracy L Greer
- University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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