Effects of a high-intensity functional exercise programme on depressive symptoms and psychological well-being among older people living in residential care facilities: A cluster-randomized controlled trial

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 565-576

  Conradsson, Mia ^a   Littbrand, Håkan ^a   Lindelöf, Nina ^a   Gustafson, Yngve ^a   Rosendahl, Erik ^a,b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cognitive disorders; depression; exercise; quality of life; residential facilities

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SATISFACTION; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954452231     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860903483078     Document Type: Article

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