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Aitana García-Estela^1,2, Natalia Angarita-Osorio^1,2, Sandra Alonso^3,4

¹Mental Health Research Group, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), 08003 Barcelona, Spain.

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Personalized exercise programs combined with psychological support can improve functioning in individuals with mild-moderate depressive symptoms. This blended intervention shows promise for enhancing mental and physical health outcomes.

Keywords:

blended intervention depressive symptoms exercise personalised medicine transdisciplinary

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry and Mental Health
Sports Medicine and Exercise Science

Background:

Depressive symptoms significantly impair psychosocial functioning, physical health, and quality of life.
Exercise is a recognized therapeutic strategy for depression, but adherence is challenging due to sedentarism.
Personalized exercise plans integrated with psychological support may improve behavioral changes and mental health.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of a blended intervention (psychological support + personalized exercise) on functioning in individuals with mild-moderate depressive symptoms.
To compare the efficacy of a personalized exercise program with motivational messages versus no motivational messages.

Main Methods:

A three-arm randomized controlled trial involving 172 participants with mild-moderate depressive symptoms.
Intervention groups received a personalized exercise program with or without app-based motivational messages.
A control group received only an app with no motivational messages.

Main Results:

Data on global functioning, well-being, depressive symptoms, physical activity, and exercise capacity were collected at baseline and at 4, 12, and 36 weeks.
The study aims to determine if the physical activity support program improves mental and physical health outcomes.

Conclusions:

The results will provide insights into the effectiveness of a blended intervention for improving mental and physical health in individuals with depressive symptoms.
This research can inform the development of more effective, adherence-focused exercise interventions for depression treatment.