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M Walsh, T Morris, S Bird

2005/12/1

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

8

149

Elsevier Limited

262 Physical activity and depression in people with coronary heart disease Page 1 Physical activity and depression in people with III coronary heart disease • M. Walsh1*, T. Morris1&S. Bird2 1School Of Human Movement, Recreation And Performance, Victoria University 2Centre for Population Health, Sunshine Hospital, Western Health The purpose of this research was to examine the links between depression and physical activity in people with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and to investigate the effect that time since the cardiac episode has on this relationship. Seventy-eight participants (53 males and 25 females) with a mean age of 68.0 years (range 39-82 years) and who had experienced a cardiac event within the past 12 months were recruited through Western Health in Victoria. Participants were sent a questionnaire package, consisting of a demographic questionnaire (which included a question about the …