Exercise as a medicine- how it can work therapeutically in people suffering from a mental disorder: bibliographical review

Graduate Thesis uoadl:2940645 85 Read counter

Unit:
Department of Physical Education & Sport Science
Library of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science
Deposit date:
2021-04-01
Year:
2021
Author:
Makropoulou Eirini
Supervisors info:
Ψυχουντάκη Μ., Καθηγήτρια, ΣΕΦΑΑ, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Η άσκηση ως φάρμακο- πως μπορεί να λειτουργήσει θεραπευτικά σε άτομα που πάσχουν από κάποια ψυχική διαταραχή: Βιβλιογραφική ανασκόπηση
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Exercise as a medicine- how it can work therapeutically in people suffering from a mental disorder: bibliographical review
Summary:
In this graduate work, an attempt was made to explore the therapeutic role of physical activity in mental disorders, in order to gain a fuller knowledge about this subject. Physical activity and exercise in general is one of the main indicators for the prevention of both physical and mental health. The purpose of this review study is to investigate the correlation between physical activity and people's mental health and how it is formed nowadays. In addition, the aim is to identify and investigate the types of activities that act beneficially in the treatment of various mental diseases. The methodology followed was based on the bibliographical review. The keywords used to search for scientific articles were: exercise or physical activity and mental health, anxiety, depression, mental disorders, self-esteem. The research studies were drawn from domestic and international databases. What has been found is that physical activity enhances people's mental balance and contributes to the treatment of mental disorders, offering the mentally ill patient a better quality of life.
Main subject category:
Education - Sport science
Keywords:
exercise or physical activity and mental health, anxiety, depression, mental disorders, self-esteem
Index:
No
Number of index pages:
0
Contains images:
No
Number of references:
34
Number of pages:
35
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