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Depression, childhood trauma, and physical activity in older Indigenous Australians by Georgia Rowland; Emily Hindman; Peter Hassmén; Kylie Radford; Brian Draper; Robert Cumming; Gail Daylight; Gail Garvey; Kim Delbaere; Tony Broe is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## ABSTRACT ## Objectives: Indigenous Australians experience higher levels of psychological distress compared to the general population. Physical activity is a culturally acceptable approach, associated with reduction of depressive symptoms. The protective properties of physical activity for depressive symptoms are yet to be evaluated in older Indigenous Australians. ## Design: A two-phase study design comprised of a qualitative thematic analysis following a quantitative regression and moderation analysis. ## Participants: Firstly, a total of 336 Indigenous Australians aged 60 years and over from five NSW areas participated in assessments on mental health, physical activity participation, and childhood trauma. Secondly, a focus group of seven Indigenous Australians was conducted to evaluate barriers and facilitators to physical activity. ## Measurements: Regression and moderation analyses examined links between depression, childhood trauma, and physical activity. Thematic analysis was conducted exploring facilitators and barriers to physical activity following the focus group. ## Results: Childhood trauma severity and intensity of physical activity predicted depressive symptoms. Ph

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Author

Georgia Rowland; Emily Hindman; Peter Hassmén; Kylie Radford; Brian Draper; Robert Cumming; Gail Daylight; Gail Garvey; Kim Delbaere; Tony Broe

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)