Ethics and Sport in Rehabilitation and Resocialization of Persons with Mental Illness

Kontekst: Tjelesna aktivnost ima pozitivan učinak na različite simptome shizofrenije, a naš je cilj utvrditi kako utječe na emocionalni aspekt, na redukciju anksioznih i depresivnih doživljaja kod shizofrenih bolesnika. Metoda i ispitanici: Sudjelovalo je 38 bolesnica oboljelih od shizofrenije; stupanj anksioznosti i depresije mjereni su prije i nakon šestotjednog vježbanja, intenziteta primjerenog dobi i tjelesnoj spremi (rekreacijsko hodanje, vježbe razgibavanja i aerobik). Rezultati: Utvrđeno je značajno smanjenje depresivnih simptoma kod bolesnica s utvrđenom povišenom razinom depresije u sve tri skupine vježbanja te kod bolesnica s izraženijim anksioznim doživljajima u skupini vježbi razgibavanja. Zaključak: Fizička aktivacija povoljno utječe na raspoloženje minimizirajući karakteristike depresije te pridonosi rehabilitaciji i resocijalizaciji shizofrenih bolesnica.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