Original scientific paper

EFFECTS OF TWENTY-FOUR MOVE SHADOW BOXING COMBINED WITH PSYCHOSOMATIC RELAXATION ON DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE-2 DIABETES

Yingying Zheng ; Institute of Physical Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou City, China
Yiyi Zhou ; Institute of Physical Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou City, China
Qiujia Lai ; Institute of Physical Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou City, China

Abstract

Background: The aim of the current study was to observe the effects of Twenty-four Move Shadow Boxing combined with
psychosomatic relaxation on depression and anxiety in patients with Type-2 Diabetes.
Subjects and methods: One hundred and twenty (120) patients with Type-2 Diabetes and depressive/anxious symptoms were
divided into intervention group (60 cases) and control group (60 cases) according to the minimum distribution principle of
unbalanced indicators. Twenty-four Move Shadow Boxing group used this intervention combined with psychosomatic relaxation.
Control group underwent conventional treatment. All the patients in the two groups completed the Self-rating Depression Scale
(SDS) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) before and after treatment.
Results: Among the 52 people included in the statistical analysis, the recovery rate was 13.3%. The differences between
depression and anxiety scores in the intervention group before and after treatment were statistically significant (P<0.001), whereas
these differences were non-significant in the control group (P=0.123). After the treatment, the glycated hemoglobin reduction in the
intervention group was greater than that of the control group (t=2.438, P=0.016).
Conclusion: The combination of Twenty-four Move Shadow Boxing and psychosomatic relaxation has a beneficial auxiliary
therapeutic effect on depression and anxiety accompanying Type-2 Diabetes.

Keywords

shadow boxing - psychosomatic relaxation – diabetes – depression - anxiety

Hrčak ID:

162393

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/162393

Publication date:

9.6.2015.

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