TO STUDY CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SUPER OXIDE DISMUTASE LEVELS AND SUSTAINED HAND GRIP TEST IN DEPRESSIVE SUBJECTS OF PRAVARA RURAL HOSPITAL OF WESTERN MAHARASHTRA

Sabade SB; Latti RG

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

TO STUDY CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SUPER OXIDE DISMUTASE LEVELS AND SUSTAINED HAND GRIP TEST IN DEPRESSIVE SUBJECTS OF PRAVARA RURAL HOSPITAL OF WESTERN MAHARASHTRA

Sabade Sb, Latti Rg

Abstract :

Background: Psychiatric disorders are important contributors to the disease burden and dysfunction universally. Stress during the lifetime of a human being induces a series of psychological and physiological changes. Material and Methods: The present observational case control study was conducted in Department of Physiology for a period of three years. A total of 83 depressive cases diagnosed by Psychiatrist and 100 normal individuals without any psychiatric disorder were taken as controls included in the study. Non–probability purposive sampling method was used for selection of subjects. Comparison between the Super oxide dismutase Levels and sustained hand grip test in Depressive subjects was studied. Results: The superoxide dismutase levels showed a significant decrease and increase in mean values of sustained hand grip (HGT) in depressive patients. Conclusion: Superoxide dismutase and sustained hand grip plays an important role in monitoring in depressive patients