The relationship between depression and aerobic capacity in hemodialysis patients

Depression and a reduction in the performance of pleasant activities have been reported in patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis therapy. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between depression and the patients' capacity to engage in physical activity...

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Published in:Psychosomatic medicine 1986, Vol.48 (1-2), p.143-147
Main Authors: CARNEY, R. M, WETZEL, R. D, HAGBERG, J, GOLDBERG, A. P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Depression - physiopathology
Depression - psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Handicap
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen - physiology
Physical Exertion
Physical Fitness
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Renal Dialysis - psychology
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Summary:Depression and a reduction in the performance of pleasant activities have been reported in patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis therapy. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between depression and the patients' capacity to engage in physical activity. The patients' VO2max, or maximal oxygen consumption, was found to be positively associated with three standardized self-report measures of depression in a sample of 15 patients receiving hemodialysis. The clinical and theoretical implications of this finding are considered.
ISSN:0033-3174
1534-7796
DOI:10.1097/00006842-198601000-00013