New Publication: At-Home Exercise Reduces Depressive Symptoms, Especially in Those with High Levels of Depression
9:40 am
A study led by Dr. Puterman was recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The researchers used the mobile exercise application, DownDog, to provide at-home exercises to Canadians during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the use of Yoga and High-Intensity Interval Training, individuals experienced reduced depressive symptoms. Effects were even […]
New study reveals the most important factors across the behavioral and social sciences that predict mortality in older adults.
1:59 pm
In our prospective study using nationally representative data from 13,611 adults in the US Health and Retirement Study, we used traditional and machine-learning statistical approaches to reveal the most important factors across the behavioral and social sciences that predict mortality in older adults. In the study, we found that top predictors of mortality spanned all investigated domains, opening up opportunities for future hypothesis generation in observational and clinical studies and the identification of potential new targets for screening and policy.
Cope Trial – Ongoing Recruitment
1:50 pm
Our lab is currently undertaking a study to assess the effects of physical activity during the times COVID-19 and unprecedented social distancing. Our goal is to assess whether the use of a home workout app will significantly improve the well-being and health of individuals, between ages 18 and 64, during a pandemic as people physically distance.