Evaluation of the "Giving depression a leg up" project

"Der Depression Beine machen" is a model project initiated by the Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Selbsthilfe Behinderter Rheinland-Pfalz e.V., which also represents self-help groups for people with depression, together with the following cooperation partners:

  • Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Psychotherapists (LPK)
  • Landeszentrale für Gesundheitsförderung in Rheinland-Pfalz e.V. (LZG) with the "Bündnisse gegen Depression in Rheinland-Pfalz" initiative
  • Rheinhessischer Turnerbund e.V. (RhTB)
  • Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) Rhineland-Palatinate regional office

In the project, open running groups for people with depression are offered at three locations in Rhineland-Palatinate under the guidance of an exercise instructor and a psychotherapist. The project was scientifically monitored by zepf for one year in a pilot phase. The aim of the evaluation was to examine the effects of the running groups with regard to various physical, psychological and behavioral dimensions. In addition, the subjective assessments of the project from the participants' perspective were recorded.

    Project staff