This study performs a meta-analysis of published studies to determine the effectiveness of exercise intervention on depression in the elderly. The purpose is to provide advice on exercise intervention measures suitable for fighting depression to the e...
This study performs a meta-analysis of published studies to determine the effectiveness of exercise intervention on depression in the elderly. The purpose is to provide advice on exercise intervention measures suitable for fighting depression to the elderly based on studies selected according to screening criteria. According to the PICOS format, research published in the Korean Journal Citation Index (KCI), Academic Research Information Service (RISS), Nuri Media (DBpia), and Korean Academic Information (KISS) will be searched from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2022. Through selection, 18 journals and papers from 949 documents were selected and analyzed. For meta-analysis, the results were calculated using the Stata 17.0 program. Based on the results of scales such as KGDS (Korean Form of Geriatric Depression Scale) and GDSSF-K (Geratic Depression Scale Short Korean Version), the overall effect of exercise on depression in the elderly was 1.14, and participation in exercise in the elderly had a certain effect on depression. Taken together, exercise intervention had a positive effect on the improvement of depression in the elderly. Therefore, when choosing an exercise plan, the elderly are suitable for selecting and formulating exercise plans and exercise methods in the form of medium intensity, 60 minutes each time, twice a week, and more than 12 weeks.