Abstract
Depressive disorder is a frequent psychological illness and causes community health problems for many women. It was found that the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) score of many women was altered due to mental and physical problems. Physical activity (PA) might effectively improve the responses of the HRQoL of women with depressive disorder. Therefore, the study aimed to identify the effects of different types of PA (e.g., walking, strength exercise, flexibility exercise) on the responses of the HRQoL of Korean women with depressive disorder. A sample of 1315 Korean women aged 19 or older with a depressive disorder was accumulated. The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) and Euro Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D index score) were used. The characteristics of the participants were analyzed by the complex sample in frequency analysis. Furthermore, the complex sample general linear model was used to determine the effects of different types of PA on the HRQoL of Korean women with depressive disorder. In the results, there was a statistically significant difference between the groups who participated for one to two days, who participated for three to four days, and who did not participate in walking at all. In the flexibility exercise, there was a statistically significant difference in the group who participated for three to four days from the group who did not participate at all. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the strength exercise. In conclusion, the walking and flexibility exercises were effective physical activities (PAs) to improve the responses to the HRQoL of Korean women with depressive disorder.
Highlights
Depressive disorder is a frequent psychological illness and a growing community health problem in the world
The complex sample general linear model was conducted to determine the effects of different types of Physical activity (PA) on the score of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Korean women with depressive symptoms
The second limitation was that the results presented in this study do not provide data that can be compared to Korean women without depressive symptoms
Summary
Depressive disorder is a frequent psychological illness and a growing community health problem in the world. It was estimated that 7.1% of all American people (17.3 million adults aged 18 or older in 2017) had a major depression symptom [2]. Of UK individuals aged 16 or above had a depression episode and a 1.5% raise every year before 2014 [3]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 264 million individuals were influenced by depressive episodes in 2020 [4]. The WHO recommends that people with depressive disorder should be considered in need of care. It can cause a serious health problem when long-lasting with moderate to severe intensity. It can lead to suicide [5]
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