The therapeutic impact of a recreational exercise program on patients with major depressive disorder : a pilot study
Other Title(s)
التأثير العلاجي لبرنامج ترويحي رياضي على مرضى الاكتئاب الجسيم : دراسة استكشافية
Joint Authors
Isa, Muhammad Ahmad
Ali, Jamal Muhammad
Sayyid, Adil Hasan
Muhammad, Muhammad Abd al-Azim
Source
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2002), pp.103-114, 12 p.
Publisher
Assiut University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2002-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
In recent years, more attention has been paid to the therapeutic effects of exercise on depression.
Objective was to evaluate the effects of exercise on patients with moderate to severe major depression.
The study was conducted in the unit of Psychiatry of Assiut University Hospitals, and included 40 inpatients with major depression, half of them shared in a recreational aerobic exercise program for 16 days.
A global improvement rate was around 47% in the exerciser group, and 31% in non-exerciser group.
The exerciser group showed significant improvement in all symptoms of depression, subjective personality assessment scales, and Eysenck's personality dimensions more than non-exerciser group.
Recreational exercise seems to be a promising new approach in the treatment of depressive disorders of different severities, and is recommended to be included in the management program of the ward.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Isa, Muhammad Ahmad& Ali, Jamal Muhammad& Sayyid, Adil Hasan& Muhammad, Muhammad Abd al-Azim. 2002. The therapeutic impact of a recreational exercise program on patients with major depressive disorder : a pilot study. Assiut Medical Journal،Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.103-114.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Isa, Muhammad Ahmad…[et al.]. The therapeutic impact of a recreational exercise program on patients with major depressive disorder : a pilot study. Assiut Medical Journal Vol.26, No.1(January, 2002), pp.103-114.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Isa, Muhammad Ahmad& Ali, Jamal Muhammad& Sayyid, Adil Hasan& Muhammad, Muhammad Abd al-Azim. The therapeutic impact of a recreational exercise program on patients with major depressive disorder : a pilot study. Assiut Medical Journal. 2002. Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.103-114.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-57240
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 113-114
Record ID
BIM-57240