Starting from a general literature research of the best practices and entities in the European Union regarding sport, physical exercise and mental health, this tool includes several kinds of practices (therapeutic schemes, campaigns, educational programmes, and studies) that are being carried out in different countries.
search was conducted which covered the whole Europe. A functional approach has been developed towards this goal. Thus, the European Union has been divided in five coherent geographic areas: North, South, West, East and Central.
This tool is addressed not only to professionals (physical therapists, sports professionals, physical activity teachers and monitors, occupational therapists, etc.), but also to all people with mental health problems in order to improve their quality of life and protect their rights, dignity and inclusion through the creation of therapeutic paths able to combine the typical sports training sessions together with psychiatric rehabilitation.
Physical Exercise Practice |
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The main objective of the study will be to illustrate the impact degree of physical activity on people affected by disasters and crises and particularly on sensitive social groups such as children both inside and outside the school environment. An extensive bibliographic review will be undertaken to highlight the importance of planning and implementing physical activity programs. Finally, it will be investigated the way sports and physical activity can help people build their mental resilience to overcome disaster wounds. |
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an exercise program on psychological factors of patients with schizophrenia. Thirty (30) patients with schizophrenia separated in three groups (control group, experiment group A and experiment group B) of 10 individuals, took part in an eight weeks exercise program combining physical activity with token economy behavioral treatment. Data included the use of SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ), the instrument Profile of Mood States (POMS), the Body-Cathexis Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale which were selected and administered prior, during, and after application of the exercise program, as well three months after the completion of the exercise program (follow up). |
The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of Greek traditional dances on the improvement of old people's quality of life. A hundred and eleven subjects (75 women and 36 men) 60–91 years old, were divided into an experimental group (n = 76) which participated in Greek traditional dances and a control group (n = 35) which was discussing and watching television, both for 1 h. The Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale [McAuley, E., Courneya, K., 1994. The Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale (SEES): development and preliminary validation. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 16, 163–177] was used to measure positive well-being, psychological distress, and fatigue and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [Spielberger, C.D., Gorsuch, R., Lushene, R., 1970. Manual for the State-trait Anxiety Inventory. Consulting Psychologists, Palo Alto] to measure state and trait anxiety respectively. |
The article stresses the significance of dance therapy in the school environment. It is based on a research conducted in two Greek public schools, although dance therapy is not yet used in the Greek education system. However, the revised school curriculum gives the opportunity for dance therapy practice. The aim of the research was to ascertain whether dance therapy could contribute to the development of the students’ social and emotional skills. The 23 participants were 16–17 years old and were divided in groups: the experimental group which consisted of 11 students and the control group which consisted of 12. |
Aim of the present research was planned to examine: a) the perceptions of professionals of mental health with regard to the use of physical activity when working with patients with psychiatric disorders and b) to study professionals’ decisive factors for the promotion of physical activity in the working context. Material and Method: The sample of the research constituted of 173 professionals of mental health (men N = 52, women N = 121) from the state Psychiatric Hospital and other Mental health services in the area of Thessaloniki. |