TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The impact of exercise on depressive symptoms in older Hispanic/Latino adults: results from the '¡Caminemos!' study
JO  - Aging and mental health
A1  - Hernandez, Rosalba
A1  - Andrade, Flavia Cristina Drumond
A1  - Piedra, Lissette M.
A1  - Tabb, Karen M.
A1  - Xu, Shuo
A1  - Sarkisian, Catherine
SP  - 680
EP  - 685
VL  - 23
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We examined the prospective effects of an evidence-based exercise intervention on depressive symptoms in older Hispanics/Latinos and the potential synergistic effects (if any) of an attribution-retraining component to counter negative ascriptions to the aging process. <br><br>METHOD: We analyzed baseline, 1-, 12-, 24-month data collected from Hispanics/Latinos ≥ 60 years participating in an exercise intervention ("¡Caminemos!") across 27 senior centers (N = 572). All participants were given 4 weekly 1-hour group-based exercise classes targeting strength training, endurance, balance and flexibility. In addition, they were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: a) treatment group-a 1-hour attribution retraining session where participants were taught that aging does not mean one inevitably becomes sedentary, or b) control group-generic health education. The Geriatric Depression Scale was used to assess depressive symptoms. Covariates included age, sex, education, income, marital status, acculturation, and number of chronic conditions. <br><br>RESULTS: In prospective analyses, participants in both trial arms displayed lower scores for depressive symptoms at 12- (β1 = -0.17, p = 0.04) and 24-months (β2 = -0.33, p < 0.001) when compared to baseline values. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Given expected growth of the older Hispanic/Latino adult population, exercise programs are a promising strategy in promoting favorable mental health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1360-7863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1450833
ID  - ref1
ER  -