Professional paper
Ethics and Sport in Rehabilitation and Resocialization of Persons with Mental Illness
Vesna Šendula-Jengić
; Psychiatric Hospital Rab, Rab, Croatia
Tihana Dominić
; Psychiatric Hospital Rab, Rab, Croatia
Jelena Hodak
; Psychiatric Hospital Rab, Rab, Croatia
Gordan Bošković
; Psychiatric Hospital Rab, Rab, Croatia
Dijana Beg
; Psychiatric Hospital Rab, Rab, Croatia
Abstract
Context: Physical activity positively aff ects diff erent symptoms of schizophrenia. Our goal is to establish its eff ect on emotional aspects on reduction of anxiety and depressive feelings in patients with schizophrenia. Method and subjects: Th e subjects were 38 female patients with schizophrenia, degree of anxiety and depression were measured before and after sixweek - period of exercise. Exercise intensity was adjusted to individual age and physical fitness (recreational walking, stretching exercises and aerobic). Results: Depressive symptoms were considerably reduced in patients with established high degree of depression in all three groups of exercises and in patients with more pronounced anxiety in the stretching group. Conclusion: Physical activation positively aff ects mood by minimizing characteristics of depression and contributes to rehabilitation and resocialization of patients with schizophrenia.
Keywords
sport; ethics; mental health; rehabilitation; schizophrenia
Hrčak ID:
68735
URI
Publication date:
1.5.2011.
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