Comparative study of depression, anxiety and stress between athletics and nonathletic elderly in 1392

Respecting the increase in the number of elderly in societies, upraising the phsyco-somatic health among elderly is one of the important pillars in each government. The government should try its best in order to preserve the health and wellbeing of the elderly society by accurate planning for recognizing the wellbeing factors and reinforcing the superior plans in this age group. Being nonathletic is a factor for mal performance that could affect health, so in this research we have decided to compare depression, anxiety and stress among athletic and nonathletic elderly groups. This comparative study had been done on 142 elderly in Kermanshah city with the accessible sampling method. The used tools were general information questionnaire (Demography) and also depression, anxiety and stress (DASS- 21). Descriptive (mean, standard deviation, and percent) and deductive statistic (T- test and Chi- square) were used for analyzing the data. Analyzing data by using T-test for independent groups shows that the level of stress, depression and anxiety among athletic elderly is noticeably less than nonathletic group (p<0/05). The results of this study showed that elderly athletes had less depression, anxiety and stress than their non-athletic peers. Exercising is being recognized as a factor for better somatic operation, increasing longevity and also preferment of mental health.