the effect of resistance training on occupational performance areas and depression score of tertiary-educated individuals aged between 22 and 45 in isfahan, iran

background : depression is a mood disorder in which the individual experiences feelings of sadness, lack of pleasure, and discouragement. in light of the increasing rate of depression, especially among tertiary-educated individuals, this paper aims to investigate the effect of resistance exercises on occupational performance areas and depression score in individuals with academic education in isfahan, iran. methods: convenience nonprobability sampling was performed in this study. the beck depression inventory-second edition (bdi-ii) and canadian occupational performance measure (copm) were completed before and after the intervention by the experimental group (n = 40) and control group (n = 40). based on the designed protocols, resistance exercises were performed for 8 weeks, 3 days per week for 1:30 hours. during the first week after the intervention, the bdi-ii and copm were completed once more. data were analyzed using spss software. all p-values of equal to or less than 0.001 were considered significant. findings: the paired t-test results showed significant differences in performance (p < 0.001), satisfaction (p< 0.001), and depression (p < 0.001) in the experimental group before and after the intervention. the independent t-test results showed significant differences between the two groups in terms of performance (p < 0.001), satisfaction (p < 0.001), and depression (p < 0.001) after the intervention. conclusion: the results showed that 8 weeks of resistance exercises can effectively reduce depression severity and improve performance and satisfaction among adults with academic education in isfahan.