标题：Alexitimia y depresión en mayores que practican actividad física dirigida. Alexithymia and depression in elderly people that get directed physical activity.
期刊名称：Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte
电子版ISSN：2255-0461
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：3
页码：36-48
语种：Spanish
出版社：Universidad de Málaga
摘要：Associations between alexithymia and depression and sociodemographic factors have been investigated in elderly population. Whether exercise plays a role as a protective factor against these conditions has yet to be determined. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate alexithymia and depression and its association with physical activity in elderly people. Twenty-seven participants, 9 men and 18 women (aged 64 ± 5.1). Subjects were assigned to either a sedentary group or a physically active group. All participants filled in Yesavage Scale, Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS)-20 and SF-12. Data were analyzed using Student’s t-test and multiple linear regression analyses. Results showed that physically active elderly people scored lower for alexithymia and depression than sedentary subjects. These findings suggest that physical activity may have a role in benefiting mental disorders.
