MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study included a series of elderly subjects (n = 10) diagnosed according to the DSM-IV criteria20 with major depression with mild to moderate severity who had already been participating in a exercise program for at least six months. Exclusion criteria consisted of illiteracy, any presentation of degenerative neurological dementia, history of stoke, or any limitation of gait. All patients were weighed and measured for height using a mechanic anthropometric scale (WelmyH, Brazil).