Quality of Life, Depression, Anxiety Symptoms and Mood State of Wheelchair Athletes and Non-athletes: A Preliminary Study

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology Vol. 10; p. 1848
• Main Authors: Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz, Gomes, Andressa Amato, de Paula-Oliveira, Hudson, de Lira, Claudio, Rufo-Tavares, Weverton, Andrade, Marilia Santos, Sarro, Karine Jacon, Sampaio, Martoni Moreira, Viana, Ricardo Borges, Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theodoros, Rosemann, Thomas, Knechtle, Beat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 13.08.2019
• Subjects: anxiety; athletes; depression; mood state; Psychology; quality of life; wheelchair; mood state; anxiety; wheelchair; athletes; depression; quality of life
• ISSN: 1664-1078; 1664-1078
• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01848

The present study aims to compare quality of life, depression, anxiety symptoms, and profile of mood state of wheelchair athletes and non-athletes. Thirty-nine basketball and rugby wheelchair athletes ( = 23, nine women, age 36.0 ± 10.0 years; body mass 66.2 ± 13.8 kg; height 170.0 ± 8.5 cm) and non-athletes ( = 16, 4 women, 39.0 ± 14.2 years; body mass 79.6 ± 17.2 kg; height 170.0 ± 6.4 cm) were recruited. Quality of life, anxiety and depressive symptoms and mood disorders were evaluated by the Medical Outcomes Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory and Profile of Mood State questionnaire, respectively. Comparison between groups (non-athletes vs. athletes) was performed using Student's -test for independent samples. No differences ( > 0.05) were found between non-athletes vs. athletes regards to quality of life, depressive and anxiety symptoms and profile of mood state. Overall, non-athletes and athletes presented medium anxiety symptoms and mild to moderate depressive symptoms. In conclusion, the wheelchair athletes and non-athletes presented similar quality of life, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and profile of mood state.