Dose-Response Effect Exercise and Depression

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

48

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 1, 2024

Study Completion Date

December 1, 2024

Conditions
Depression
Interventions
OTHER

high-dose

Participants will be asked to perform a high-dose (HD) (i.e., 300 minutes of MVPA per week) of structured exercise for 10 weeks. Exercise modality and schedule will be participant- selected and may consist of any combination of aerobic and strength training that elevates the heart rate between 64 - 95 percent of estimated heart rate max

OTHER

Walking attention control

The attention control group will be asked to wear the Fitbit activity tracker to monitor their sleep each night for 10 weeks.

OTHER

moderate-dose

Participants will be asked to perform a moderate-dose (MD) (i.e., 150 minutes of MVPA per week) of structured exercise for 10 weeks. Exercise modality and schedule will be participant- selected and may consist of any combination of aerobic and strength training that elevates the heart rate between 64 - 95 percent of estimated heart rate max

Trial Locations (1)

32816

University of Central Florida, Orlando

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

American College of Sports Medicine

OTHER

lead

University of Central Florida

OTHER