Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Bethany, Kimberlee Hoirup
Author's Email Address	Kimberleebethany@aol.com
URN	etd-06152005-132200
Title	The Effects of Selected Exercise Modalities on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Responses in the Elderly
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title David Pargman Committee Chair F. Donald Kelly Committee Member Gershon Tenenbaum Committee Member
Keywords	Senior Citizens Yoga Older Adults Aerobics Walking Social Interaction
Date of Defense	2005-06-01
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The present study investigated the effect of 4 six-week exercise interventions on psychological health in the elderly. Participants (M age = 83; N = 42) were randomly assigned to one of four groups: yoga, aerobics, walking, and social games. Classes met 30 minutes, 3 days per week, for 6 weeks. ANCOVAs revealed significant group effects for all four DVs (stress frequency, stress severity, state anxiety, and depression), a significant time by group interaction for stress frequency, and a significant time effect for stress severity. Yoga participants experienced the most benefits. ANOVAs of the EMI-2 revealed decreases in motivation over the intervention. In post-intervention qualitative interviews, participants cited the instructor and social interaction with classmates as key factors in producing benefits.
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