The effect of selected aerobic exercise training on quality of life, depression and Body composition women with hypothyroidism

Subject Areas : فصلنامه تحقیقات روانشناختی

Mahsa Safaei ¹ , Mandana Gholami ² , Keyvan Mollanoruzi ³

1 - Master of Physical Education, Sports Physiology Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Unit (Tehran).
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch (Tehran).
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Unit (Tehran).

Received: 2023-10-14 Accepted : 2023-10-14 Published : 2020-01-21

Keywords: Depression, quality of life, Aerobic exercise, body composition, Hypothyroidism,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of step aerobic exercise on quality of life, depression and body composition of women with hypothyroidism. Semi-experimental research was performed. Thirty women with hypothyroidism who had mild depression and taking levothyroxine sodium. three sessions per week. Body mass, fat percentage, fat mass, waist to hip ratio, body mass index, as well as quality of life and depression were evaluated before and after eight weeks of aerobic training. Independent t-test was used for the difference between the variables. Significant increase in quality of life and decrease in depression and improvement of body composition. Decreasing changes in depression and body mass BMI, skin index, fat percentage, fat mass were significant only in the experimental group and did not have a significant effect on the control group. There was no significant effect in the WHR experimental group and control group.