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DIFFERENCES IN DEPRESSION AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES OF WOMEN WHO PERFORM ORGANIZED EXERCISE AND THOSE THAT DO NOT PERFORM ORGANIZED EXERCISE

DIFFERENCES IN DEPRESSION AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES OF WOMEN WHO PERFORM ORGANIZED EXERCISE AND THOSE THAT DO NOT PERFORM ORGANIZED EXERCISE INTRODUCTION: Functional physical mobility is a prerequisite of quality of life in older age. The aim of this study is to examine the differences in the degree of depression and the ability of physical activity among female population who exercise in an organized manner and the population that is not physically active in ab organized manner. The hypothesis is that the group which performes organized exercise has a lower level of depression and better physical ability in relation to the rest of population. METHODS: The study included 20 independently mobile women, which has been proven by the TUG test, who perform organised exercise and 20 women who are not actively involved in a process of exercise. The artcipants’ age was 40 to 83 years. To assess depression, the geriatric depression scale was used. DThe degree of physical activity was measured by the scale of physical mobility. Results were processed by Mann – Whitney's U test to prove differences between the groups. RESULTS: Expected results should prove that continuous exercise significantly reduces the occurrence of depression and that the population that performs organized exercise is more mobile than the rest of the population. CONCLUSION: Physical activity has been proven as useful in the prevention of depression and in maintaining and improving physical mobility. It is necessary to do research focused on specific problems, such as the awareness of the need for exercise, the specific health problems and needs, and psychosocial conditions for raising the quality of life on the basis of physical activity. Key words: mobility, physical activity, lifestyle, health, quality of life

mobility, physical activity, lifestyle, health, quality of life

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