The Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels and Anxiety, Depression, Stress of Disabled Athletes

The Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels and Anxiety, Depression, Stress of Disabled Athletes Who Prepared for Paralympic Games

It is aimed to investigate the relationship between anxiety, depression, stress and physical activities of disabled athletes prepared for the paralympic games to be held in Tokyo in 2021, 3 times in total at 2-3 months intervals, and to determine the change over time

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Paralympic Athletes

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 56

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey
    • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Univercity

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

disabled athletes who prepared the Paralympic Games

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a physically disabled athlete
• Preparation for the Paralympic Games
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious psychiatric illness
• Regular use of sedatives or neuropsychiatric drugs
• presence of active alcohol or drug addiction
• Presence of a systemic or neurological problem that develops independent of disability pathology.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)	This inventory consists of two subscales(state and trait), each consisting of 20 questions. The state anxiety scale determines how the individual feels at a particular moment and under certain conditions, while the trait anxiety scale determines how the individual feels independent of the situation and conditions he or she is in.	8 months
The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	The CES-Depression Scale is a short self-report scale developed by the American National Institute of Mental Health to be used in scientific studies to evaluate the depressive symptoms of the general population. The scale has 20 items and asks questions about feelings and thoughts about the past week.	8 months
Fatigue Severity Scale	It is used to determine the fatigue status of the participants. The scale consists of 9 items and evaluates the last week.	8 months
International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form	The questionnaire, consisting of seven questions, provides information about sitting, walking, moderately activities, and time spent on vigorous activities. The total score is calculated by adding walking, moderate-intensive, vigorous activity, and the duration (minutes) and frequency (days) of these activities	8 months
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14)	Consisting of 14 items, the PSS is designed to measure how stressful certain situations in a person's life are perceived.	8 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 22, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 22, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): April 25, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 25, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 22, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Depression
• Other Study ID Numbers: AnkaraYBUfby