STUDYING THE EFFECT OF EXERCISE ON MENTAL STRESS REDUCTION OF N.A. CLASS PARTICIPANTS

The present study investigated the effects of exercise participation on mental pressure of N.A. class participant. This study was done
as quasi-experimental study using pre-test – post-test with two experimental and control groups. The study subjects were 60 patients in
each control and experimental groups, both groups of participants were randomly selected N.A classes from Fars province. Control
group attended N.A. classes, but did not participate at exercise activity; experimental group attended exercise three sessions per week.
At the end of 8 weeks, mental pressure examined by a questionnaire containing 40 questions, then “exercise participation”
independent variable contain fitness training skills, within two months, one session per week and each session 70 to 90 minutes
examined to its effect on “mental pressure” dependent variable realized. In the data analysis, Student t –test was used and the
following results obtained:
A) There are not statistically significant differences between mean mental pressure scores at control and experimental group in pre-test
stage (p?0.05). B) There is statistically significant difference between mean mental pressure scores at control and experimental group
in post-test stage (p?0.05). C) There are not statistically significant differences between mean mental pressure scores at control group
in pre-test and post-test stages (p?0.05). D) There is statistically significant difference between mean mental pressure scores at
experimental group in pre-test and post-test stages (p?0.05).