Effects of a 12-week running programme in youth and adults with complex mood disorders

ObjectiveAlthough numerous studies suggest a salutary effect of exercise on mood, few studies have explored the effect of exercise in patients with complex mental illness. Accordingly, we evaluated the impact of running on stress, anxiety and depression in youth and adults with complex mood disorder...

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Published in:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2018, Vol.4 (1), p.e000314-e000314
Main Authors: Keating, Laura E, Becker, Suzanna, McCabe, Katie, Whattam, Jeff, Garrick, Laura, Sassi, Roberto B, Frey, Benicio N, McKinnon, Margaret C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Aerobics
Age
Antidepressants
Anxiety
Bipolar disorder
Comorbidity
depressive disorder
Exercise
major depressive disorder
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Mood disorders
Mortality
Original
Original article
Physical fitness
Social support
Stress
Systematic review
tertiary care
treatment-resistant
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Summary:ObjectiveAlthough numerous studies suggest a salutary effect of exercise on mood, few studies have explored the effect of exercise in patients with complex mental illness. Accordingly, we evaluated the impact of running on stress, anxiety and depression in youth and adults with complex mood disorders including comorbid diagnoses, cognitive and social impairment and high relapse rates.MethodsParticipants were members of a running group at St Joseph Healthcare Hamilton’s Mood Disorders Program, designed for clients with complex mood disorders. On a weekly basis, participants completed Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) questionnaires, providing an opportunity to evaluate the effect of running in this population.ResultsData collected for 46 participants from April 2012 to July 2015 indicated a significant decrease in depression (p
ISSN:2055-7647
2055-7647
DOI:10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000314