Resumen

I, Ana; A, Fátima; S, Tatiana  y  VASCONCELOS-RAPOSO, José. Influence of physical activity on depressive symptoms of diabetic and hypertensive. PsychTech [online]. 2019, vol.2, n.2, pp.27-38.  Epub 29-Sep-2021. ISSN 2184-1004.  https://doi.org/10.26580/pthj.art15-2019.

Depression is a mental illness with a high prevalence in chronic patients. There is evidence in the literature that physical activity can act as a possible preventative and treatment for depressive symptoms. Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity and depression in a group of individuals with diabetes and hypertension. The sample consisted of 65 individuals aged between 40 and 94 years, of which 41.5% are male. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to measure depressive symptoms. Results showed no statistically significant relationship between physical activity and depression. However, women presented higher levels of depression than men, about two times higher. It was also realized that worse levels of health perceptions also show higher levels of depression.

Palabras clave : physical activity; depression; diabetes; hypertension.

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