A study of the effect of physical activity on depression in patients with orthopedic injuries in the context of rehabilitative exercise perspective

Abstract

Objective The study aims to explore the effects of physical activity on depression in individuals. Methods Through a 2(time: pre-test, post-test) x 3( subgroups: orthopedic patients, sports group, non-sports group) three-factor mixed experimental design, 76 orthopedic patients, 114 non-sports students, and 106 sports students were selected as the study subjects, and the intervention was carried out for 2 weeks using the exercise video-exercise course, respectively, insequence, and the Flux Center Depression Questionnaire was tested before and after the intervention. Results Overall, depression scores were lower in the sports group (M=9.52, SD=2.94) than in the non-sports group (M=14.71, SD=2.17) than in the orthopedic group (M=15.25, SD=2.15).When, on the pre-test, depression scores were lower in the sports group (M=14.19, SD=0.49) than in the non-sports group (M=15.33, SD=1.81) than in the orthopedic injury group (M=15.63, SD=1.91), when ,on the post-test, depression scores were significantly lower in the sports group (M=9.20, SD=2.36) than in the non-sports group (M=13.19, SD=0.98) significantly lower than in the orthopedic injury group (M=13.49, SD=0.73). Conclusion Watching physical exercise can alleviate depression in individuals, both in the general population and in patients with orthopedic injuries. And there may be no group differences in the positive effects of watching physical exercise. The positive mood effects of actually participating in physical activity may be greater than the positive effects of watching physical activity.