Comparação entre 2 e 3 sessões semanais de treinamento multicomponentes sobre sintomas depressivos e ansiosos em mulheres idosas: ensaio clínico randomizado piloto
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: The global projection for the population aged 65 years or older indicates that this number is expected to double, reaching 1.5 billion by 2050, with older women representing 54% of this population. This phenomenon is influenced by genetic, behavioral, environmental, and demographic variables that affect physical and mental health. This study aimed to compare the effect of a multicomponent training protocol, applied at different weekly frequencies, on signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety in older women. This pilot study adopted a randomized clinical trial design, with simple random allocation. Nineteen women aged ≥ 60 years were allocated into two groups: Training Group 2 (TG2), with two sessions per week, and Training Group 3 (TG3), with three sessions per week, for 12 weeks. Each session lasted 50 minutes. A minimum adherence rate of 75% was required for inclusion in the final analysis. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the Geriatric Depression Scale – 15 items (GDS-15), and the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory – short form (GAI-SF) were used for data collection. The results showed significant differences in GDS-15 scores after the intervention in TG2 (p = 0.009), indicating an improvement in depressive symptoms. TG3 did not show statistically significant differences, and anxiety levels remained unchanged in both groups.
Source: journal of physical education
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7202211209