PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION IN COLLEGE STUDENTS

The mental health of college students is getting more and more attention from society. Physical exercise as a means of psychotherapy and mental health has become common at home and abroad.

Objective:

We explore the effect of prescribing physical exercise in the treatment of depression in college students.

Methods:

College students who had been diagnosed with depression were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, each with 18 patients. The control group received drug treatment. The observation group received sports therapy in addition to drug therapy.

Results:

There was a statistically significant difference in HAMD scores between the observation and control groups in the first week (P<0.01).

Conclusions:

Exercise can play a role in treating depression patients rapidly, safely, and efficiently. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.

Keywords:
Exercises; Sports; Depressions; Treatment Protocol

		Group A (12)	Group B (24)
n	male	3	8
n	Female	9	16
Grade of disease severity (n)	Class A	0	0
	Class B	4	9
	Class C	6	12
	Class D	2	3
Suicidal tendency (n)	light	5	7
	middle	5	11
	Heavy	2	6
Physical symptoms (n)	light	5	8
	middle	5	10
	Heavy	2	6
Communication barriers (n) Grade of disease severity (n)	light	6	11
	middle	4	10
	Heavy	2	3

	Sports	sport time	Exercise frequency
B1	Fitness running, fitness dancing, swimming	45min	4- 5 times/week
B2	Swimming, walking, and running alternate group exercise	50- 60min	6 times/week
C1	Tai Chi, swimming, walking (90-100 steps/min)	40- 50 min	7 times/week
C2	Strengthening skills, Baduanjin, walking 80-90 steps/min)	About 20 min	6-7 times/week
D1	Internal exercises, breathing exercises (postures are standing and sitting)	15- 20 min	10- 11 times/week
D2	Relaxation exercises, breathing exercises (the posture is lying, lying)	About 20 min	15 times/week or more

		control	Markedly effective	Get better	Invalid	Efficient
Commit suicide	A	5(36.36)	3(27.27)	3(27.276)	1(9.09)	9(73.32)
Commit suicide	B	11(45.00)	10(40.00)	3(15.00)	0	21(92.37)
Body	A	3(27.27)	2(18.18)	6(45.45)	1(9.09)	7(59.24)
Body	B	9(35.00)	10(40.00)	5(20.00)	0	19(87.69)
Associate	A	3(27.27)	3(27.27)	5(36.36)	1(9.09)	8(52.43)
Associate	B	12(45.00)	10(35.00)	2(10.00)	0	17(82.13)

		N		Grade of disease severity (n)
		male	Female	Class A	Class B	Class C	Class D
Group A (12)	forward	3	9	0	4	6	2
Group A (12)	Rear	3	9	1	5	5	1
Group B (24)	forward	8	16	0	9	12	3
Group B (24)	Rear	8	16	10	12	2	0

	Before the test	After the test
Interpersonal communication	1.51±0.41	1.89±0.34
Self-awareness	238.47±55.12	299.54±66.28

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[1] Correspondence: Xiaowei He. Chongqing, China. 401320. hexiaowei842021@163.com