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Long-Term Outcomes of Physical Activity Counseling in In-Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Results From the Pacinpat Randomized Controlled Trial Publisher Pubmed



Kreppke JN1 ; Cody R1 ; Beck J2 ; Brand S1, 3, 4, 5, 6 ; Donath L7 ; Eckert A3 ; Faude O1 ; Hatzinger M8 ; Imboden C9, 10 ; Lang UE3 ; Ludyga S1 ; Mans S9 ; Mikoteit T8 ; Oswald A2 Show All Authors
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  1. Kreppke JN1
  2. Cody R1
  3. Beck J2
  4. Brand S1, 3, 4, 5, 6
  5. Donath L7
  6. Eckert A3
  7. Faude O1
  8. Hatzinger M8
  9. Imboden C9, 10
  10. Lang UE3
  11. Ludyga S1
  12. Mans S9
  13. Mikoteit T8
  14. Oswald A2
  15. Schweinfurthkeck N3
  16. Holsboertrachsler E3
  17. Zahner L1
  18. Gerber M1
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Department for Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  2. 2. Psychiatric Clinic Sonnenhalde, Riehen, Switzerland
  3. 3. Adult Psychiatric Clinics (UPKE), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  4. 4. Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 6719851115, Iran
  5. 5. Substance Use Prevention Research Center and Sleep Disorder Research Center, Kermanshah, University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah, 6715847141, Iran
  6. 6. School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. German Sport University Cologne, Department of Intervention Research in Exercise Training, Cologne, Germany
  8. 8. Psychiatric Services, Solothurn, and Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  9. 9. Private Clinic Wyss, Muenchenbuchsee, Switzerland
  10. 10. University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Source: Translational Psychiatry Published:2024


Abstract

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is an increasingly common psychiatric illness associated with a high risk of insufficient physical activity, which in turn is associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes. Theory-based, individually tailored, in-person and remote physical activity counseling has the potential to increase physical activity levels in various populations. Given this, the present study investigated the effect of such a physical activity intervention on the physical activity behavior of in-patients with MDD. This was a multi-center, two-arm randomized controlled trial including initially insufficiently physically active adult in-patients with MDD from four study sites in Switzerland. The sample consisted of 220 participants (Mage = 41 ± 12.6 years, 52% women), 113 of whom were randomized to the intervention group and 107 to the control group. The main outcome, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), was assessed at three time points via hip-worn accelerometer. According to accelerometer measures, there was no significant difference in minutes spent in MVPA over a 12-month intervention period when comparing the intervention with the control group (β = −1.02, 95% CI = −10.68 to 8.64). Higher baseline physical activity significantly predicted physical activity at post and follow-up. This study showed that it is feasible to deliver an individually tailored, theory-based physical activity counseling intervention to in-patients with MDD, however yielding no significant effects on accelerometer-based MVPA levels. Further efforts are warranted to identify efficacious approaches. Trial registration: ISRCTN, ISRCTN10469580, registered on 3rd September 2018, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN10469580. © The Author(s) 2024.
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