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Emmanuelle Jouet1, Nasfi Amel, Sébastien Favriel
1Laboratoire de recherche, EPS Maison Blanche, Rémy-de-Gourmont, Paris, France. emmanuelle.jouet@ch-maison-blanche.fr
Soins. Psychiatrie
|May 2, 2013
Summary
Promoting physical activity for psychiatric patients through a sports discovery day led to high satisfaction. These events combat negative health effects of mental illness and medications.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Psychiatry
- Sports Science
Background:
- Mental illness and antipsychotic medications often lead to negative somatic effects, including physical inactivity.
- Promoting physical activity is crucial for the overall well-being of psychiatric service users.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a sports discovery day on promoting physical activity among psychiatric service users.
- To evaluate user satisfaction with the initiative.
Main Methods:
- Organized a sports discovery day in collaboration with the French Federation of Adapted Sport (FFSA).
- Collected feedback from participants regarding their experience and satisfaction.
Main Results:
- The sports discovery day initiative resulted in a high level of user satisfaction.
- Such events are effective in encouraging physical activity among individuals using psychiatric services.
Conclusions:
- Organized sports events are a viable strategy to increase physical activity in psychiatric populations.
- These initiatives can help mitigate the adverse somatic effects associated with mental health conditions and their treatments.
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