Impact of different physiotherapy methods on the symptoms of anxiety, depression and quality of life for women, suffering from it

The aim of the paper is to assess the impact of different physiotherapy methods on the treatment of the symptoms of anxiety, depression and quality of life for women, who suffer from depression. Objectives: 1. To examine and evaluate the level of anxiety and depression for depressed woman before and after the examination. 2. To examine and evaluate the quality of life for depressed women before and after the examination. 3. To examine and assess the 6 minutes walking test on depressed women before and after the examination. 4. To compare the level of anxiety and depression symptoms as well as the quality of life of the first test group, second test group and control group before and after the examination. Examination methods. 1. Provision of questionnaires and agreement to take part in the examination. 2. The assessment of anxiety and depression was carried out by using HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) questionnaire. 3. Changes of physical and mental quality of life were assessed by using SF-36 (Short Form Health Survey) questionnaire. 4. The tolerance to physical load was evaluated by applying a 6 minutes walking test. 5. The women were divided into three groups: the first test group (physical therapy applied), the second test group (physical therapy with Tai Chi elements applied) and the control group. The previously-mentioned groups were training for 40 – 45 minutes, 5 times per week. Study participants. The study included 36 women. The average age of the first test group was equal to 35.11±11.46, the second – 38.72 ± 8.89 and 34.00±9.49 of the control group. Conclusions. 1. The application of traditional physiotherapy and physiotherapy with Tai Chi elements for depressed woman decreased the symptoms of anxiety and depression; however, same symptoms appeared in the control group as well. 2. The application of traditional physiotherapy and physiotherapy with Tai Chi elements for depressed woman increased the quality of life. Both physical and mental health in the first test group, mental health in the second and the control groups. 7 3. The application of traditional physiotherapy and physiotherapy with Tai Chi elements for depressed woman improved the results of the 6 minutes walking test tolerance to physical load. 4. When comparing the groups in question, the differences can be divided into distributions: anxiety symptoms were found in the first test group and control group as well as the first test and second test groups; symptoms of depression determined in the first test group and control group as well as in the second test and control groups. Differences of quality of life by distributions: physical health – in the first and the control groups. Mental health among the members of the first and the second test groups as well as the first test group and control groups. The differences of the tolerance of physical activity on the physical load by distributions: the first test group and the control group