A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise on Depression among Senior Citizens in Selected SMCH

Vaishali; Sheela

Title:
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise on Depression among Senior Citizens in Selected SMCH

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Sheela | Vaishali

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Sheela | Vaishali "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise on Depression among Senior Citizens in Selected SMCH" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5, October 2023, pp.783-788, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd60040.pdf

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INTRODUCTION: Depression is a common and disabling condition that affects over 120 million people worldwide [4] -at least one in five people during their lifetime- and has a significant impact on health status. While it is usually treated with antidepressants and/or psychological therapy, such treatments are not effective in all cases, and increasing attention has recently been given to some alternatives, and to aerobic exercise in particular.OBJECTIVES:1. To assess the pretest and post test level of depression among senior citizens.2. To assess the effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise on depression among senior citizens in selected SMCH.3. To associate the post test level of depression among senior citizens with their selected demographic variables.METHODOLOGY: Quantitative research approach with experimental research design used to conduct the study in SMCH. Sample size 60. Sample technique Non-probability convenient sampling method. Likert scale used to Assess the Effectiveness of Aerobic exercise among senior citizen in selected SMCH.RESULT: The findings of the analysis shows that the demographic variable number of children ((2=10.357, p=0.016) had statistically significant association with post test level of depression among senior citizens at p<0.05 level respectively and the other demographic variables had not shown statistically significant association with post test level of depression among senior citizens.CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that an aerobic exercise was found to be effective in reducing the level of depression among the senior citizens and it can be used as an alternative to anti depressants for treatment of depression in older persons.

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Unique Identification Number : IJTSRD60040

Published In : Volume-7 | Issue-5, October 2023

Page Number(s) : 783-788

Publisher Name : IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470

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