The effect of adapted physical activity programs on the regulation of emotions in people suffering from major depressive disorders after hospital discharge : REAPAD study protocol
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Individuals with depression experience difficulties in emotion regulation that are closely associated with cognitive deficits. Research indicates that they tend to employ maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, which are strongly linked to cognitive biases such as self-blame, rumination and catastrophizing. Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive impact of adapted physical activity (APA) on depressive symptoms. However, little is known about the effects of APA on emotion regulation. The aim of the current study REAPAD was to examine the effects of two adapted physical activity programs on the cognitive strategies of emotion regulation of patients with depression shortly after their discharge from the hospital. METHODS: REAPAD is an exploratory, randomized, open study comparing an APA program versus APA combined simultaneously with cognitive and emotional exercises. Both programs consist of eight 45-minute individual sessions constructed of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, with the same category and balanced duration of physical activity. The primary endpoint is to measure the programs’ effects on emotion regulation strategies at 3 time points: pre-, post- and post-program. The secondary endpoints were the measurement of cognitive flexibility and depressive symptoms. RESULTS: We expect the combined APA program to more effectively promote emotional regulation strategies than the APA program, leading to improved cognitive flexibility and a reduction in depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: This study will determine whether physical activity enhances the personal energy of individuals with depression following hospital discharge by improving emotion regulation.
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BibTeX
@article{longuechaud2026effect,
title = {{The effect of adapted physical activity programs on the regulation of emotions in people suffering from major depressive disorders after hospital discharge : REAPAD study protocol}},
author = {Cathy Longuechaud and France Videau Villeneuve and Francis Bulteau and Isabelle Valot and Marie Douet and Samuel Bulteau and Thibault Deschamps and Anne Sauvaget},
journal = {Minerva psychiatry},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.23736/s2724-6612.26.02669-2},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05719283v1},
note = {CC BY-NC 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The effect of adapted physical activity programs on the regulation of emotions in people suffering from major depressive disorders after hospital discharge : REAPAD study protocol
AU - Cathy Longuechaud
AU - France Videau Villeneuve
AU - Francis Bulteau
AU - Isabelle Valot
AU - Marie Douet
AU - Samuel Bulteau
AU - Thibault Deschamps
AU - Anne Sauvaget
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/03
JO - Minerva psychiatry
DO - 10.23736/s2724-6612.26.02669-2
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05719283v1
AB - BACKGROUND: Individuals with depression experience difficulties in emotion regulation that are closely associated with cognitive deficits. Research indicates that they tend to employ maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, which are strongly linked to cognitive biases such as self-blame, rumination and catastrophizing. Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive impact of adapted physical activity (APA) on depressive symptoms. However, little is known about the effects of APA on emotion regulation. The aim of the current study REAPAD was to examine the effects of two adapted physical activity programs on the cognitive strategies of emotion regulation of patients with depression shortly after their discharge from the hospital. METHODS: REAPAD is an exploratory, randomized, open study comparing an APA program versus APA combined simultaneously with cognitive and emotional exercises. Both programs consist of eight 45-minute individual sessions constructed of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, with the same category and balanced duration of physical activity. The primary endpoint is to measure the programs’ effects on emotion regulation strategies at 3 time points: pre-, post- and post-program. The secondary endpoints were the measurement of cognitive flexibility and depressive symptoms. RESULTS: We expect the combined APA program to more effectively promote emotional regulation strategies than the APA program, leading to improved cognitive flexibility and a reduction in depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: This study will determine whether physical activity enhances the personal energy of individuals with depression following hospital discharge by improving emotion regulation.
SN - 2724-6612
SN - 2724-6108
ER -