Depressive symptoms as a barrier to engagement in physical activity in older adults with and without Alzheimer's disease.

Amber S Watts Moyra E MortbyJeffrey M Burns

Published in: PloS one (2018)

We conclude that depressive symptoms may be an important barrier to engagement in physical activity that may be addressed in clinical practice and intervention research.

Keyphrases

physical activity
depressive symptoms
clinical practice
sleep quality
social support
social media
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
cognitive decline
mild cognitive impairment