ArticleBMJ open2017
Associations between physical function and depression in nursing home residents with mild and moderate dementia: a cross-sectional study.
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Effects of an Exercise Program for Nursing Home Patients With Dementia - a Six Months Assessor Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Exergaming on the Depressive Symptoms of People With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Physical and Motor Fitness Tests for Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Muscular Strength on Depression Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Physical disorders, ADLs, cognition, and depression in nursing home residents: a parallel mediation analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Joint effect of physical capacity and physical activity predicts depression progression in middle-aged and older Chinese adults.Journal of global health · 2026Observational
- Temporal Dynamics and Bidirectional Longitudinal Association Between Physical Function and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Usual gait speed is inversely associated with depression in middle-aged and older adults: A cross-sectional study in Korea.PloS one · 2026Article
- Association of depressive symptoms, physical function, and cardiovascular disease risk in middle-aged and elderly Chinese.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Impact of Care-Recipient Relationship Type on Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Dementia Over Time.Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology · 2024Article
- Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Relationship Between Depression and Falls Among Nursing Home Residents: Protocol for an Integrative Review.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Cognitive, physical and emotional determinants of activities of daily living in nursing home residents-a cross-sectional study within the PROCARE-project.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2023Article
- Exercise with a wearable hip-assist robot improved physical function and walking efficiency in older adults.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Physical function, ADL, and depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly: Evidence from the CHARLS.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Activities of Daily Living and Depression in Chinese Elderly of Nursing Homes: A Mediation Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- The Relationship of Depression Level and Physical Activity with Postural Control in Geriatric Individuals.Noro psikiyatri arsivi · 2023Article
- The Relationship between Late-Life Depression and Cognitive Function in Older Korean Adults: A Moderation Analysis of Physical Activity Combined with Lower-Body Muscle Strength.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of Religious Activities on Quality of Life and Cognitive Function Among Elderly.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe primary aim of this study is to describe depression and physical function in nursing home residents with dementia, as well as to examine the associations between depression and balance function, lower limb muscle strength, mobility and activities of daily living. The secondary aim is to examine the differences in physical function between the groups classified as depressed and not depressed.
designThe study has a cross-sectional design.
settingA convenience sample of 18 nursing homes in, and around, Oslo, Norway, participated.
participantsWe included 170 nursing home residents aged 60-100 years with mild or moderate degree of dementia defined by a score of 1 or 2 on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR). OUTCOME MEASURES: Assessments used were Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), 'the 6-metre walking test' (walking speed), 30 s Chair Stand Test (CST) and the Barthel Index (BI).
resultsNursing home residents with dementia are a heterogeneous group in terms of physical function and depression. By applying the recommended cut-off of ≥8 on CSDD, 23.5% of the participants were classified as being depressed. The results revealed significant associations between higher scores on CSDD (indicating more symptoms of depression) and lower scores on BBS (95% CI -0.12 to -0.02, p=0.006), 30 s CST (95% CI -0.54 to -0.07, p=0.001) as well as maximum walking speed (95% CI -4.56 to -0.20, p=0.003) (indicating lower level of physical function).
conclusionBetter muscle strength, balance and higher walking speed were significantly associated with less depressive symptoms. The potential interaction of dementia with poor physical function and depression indicates an area to explore in future epidemiological studies with a prospective design. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02262104.
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