Mood state’s changes and quality of life’s perception in people affected with stroke

• Autor(a) principal: Venditti Junior, Rubens
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: da Silva, Roberta Panunto, Tertuliano, Ivan Wallan, Isler, Gustavo Lima, Oliveira, Vivian de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Caderno de Educação Física e Esporte
• Texto Completo: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/cadernoedfisica/article/view/20064
• topic: Exercício; Acidente Vascular Encefálico; Qualidade de Vida; reabilitação; desenvolvimento humano; Exercise; Stroke; Quality of Life; Rehabilitation; Human Development

Objective: This study aims to verify the mood states (before and after) of the person who suffered the stroke and his perception about factors that influence person’s quality of life after the stroke event. Methods: Subjects of this study, volunteering themselves, both sexes, aged over 57 years and suffering from stroke for more than 6 months participated in the study. Participants answered 3 instruments: (1) sociodemographic questionnaire, (2) Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) and (3) Abbreviated Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-bref). BRUMS Scale was answered twice, in order to compare the mood perceived before and after the stroke event. Descriptive analyzes were undertaken in the present study. Results: In the set of results, the majority of the participants showed a change in the mood state, with the majority of participants having an increase into negative dimension scores. In addition, about quality of life after stroke, most participants report themselves the importance of the psychological domain to improve quality of life and physical activity and rehabilitation as important positive factors. Conclusions: It can be concluded that stroke has a great influence on people’s mood states swings. Although, after stroke, those affected for the accident have a tendency to increase their levels of sadness and depression. However, it is observed that after stroke, those affected tend to think more about their quality of life and to pursuit lifestyle changes, in order to achieve a more active and healthy lifestyle.