Análise dos níveis de ansiedade e de depressão no perfil dos praticantes de musculação da região central do município de Trindade

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Anxiety and depression are mental disorders characterized by being disabling, multifactorial, that is, caused by genetic, biological and environmental factors, affecting people in all stages of life. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of weight training on the symptoms of people with anxiety and depression, analyzing the relationship between treatment and the contributions of regular physical exercise. METHODOLOGY: Cross-sectional study with qualitative and quantitative characteristics, about behavioral cognitive approaches, anxiety and depression in bodybuilders in gyms in the city of Trindade. Questionnaires were applied: Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, STAI-E and STAI-T. RESULTS: The results obtained through the analysis

of the questionnaires applied in this study, Beck Anxiety and Depression Scale, IDATE- T and IDATE-E showed that bodybuilders face high rates of anxiety and depression

symptoms, however, they still maintain the day-to-day activities, due to the regular practice of physical exercises, these help to reduce the intensity of symptoms of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that there is a considerable amount of evidence available of the value of physical exercise in reducing depressive and anxious symptoms, but this should not replace standard treatment, especially for those with more severe symptoms.