Promoting physical activity in the management of depression: the perspectives of older people

Wright, Alan and Cattan, Mima (2009) Promoting physical activity in the management of depression: the perspectives of older people. Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 6 (1). pp. 53-67. ISSN 1743-6885

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5920/mhldrp.2009.6153

Abstract

While exercise has been widely proposed in the management of depression in older people, the subjective experiences of individuals participating in this intervention have been neglected. Similarly, little is known about the manner in which unsupervised physical activity is adopted by older people as they recover from an episode of depression. This qualitative study sought the views of 11 older people who had recently been admitted to hospital with depression and attended regular in-patient exercise groups. It was found that participants valued opportunities to exercise when in hospital and reported a range of benefits. Following discharge unsupervised physical activity played a crucial part in the recovery process and three typologies were defined which categorised participants’ motivation to be physically active. It was concluded that opportunities for older people to join exercise groups when hospitalised with depression are likely to be valued and that individual factors should be acknowledged when promoting post discharge physical activity.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
C800 Psychology
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing
Depositing User: EPrint Services
Date Deposited: 22 Oct 2009 08:47
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2023 11:49
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/1732

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