Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport Programs as Effective Therapeutic Tools in Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Sancassiani, Federica; Machado, Sérgio; Preti, Antonio

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“…Given that the diverse potential mechanisms of change (i.e. self-efficacy, self-esteem, behavioural activation, increased PA, sense of autonomy, social connections) are commonly underpinned by concepts related to motivation, utilisation of existing research and theory may prove useful when drawing conclusions as to how these may relate to subsequent well-being outcomes (Cooney et al, 2013;Hagger & Chatzisarantis, 2014;Sancassiani et al, 2018).…”

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Effects of combining physical activity with psychotherapy on mental health and well-being: A systematic review

Thomas

Thirlaway

Bowes

et al. 2020

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Objective: Despite a vast evidence-base advocating the psychological benefits of physical activity, relatively little is understood about how combining physical activity with psychological therapies may influence these positive effects. The aim of this paper is to systematically analyse evidence from studies adopting a combined approach, and identify potential mechanisms of action on clinical outcomes. Methods: The Embase, PsycINFO and Medline (PubMed and OVID) databases were searched for applicable trials published up to December 2018. Relevant data was extracted from eligible studies, and the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) tool was utilised to objectively assess the quality of each study. Results: Twenty-two studies met the inclusion criteria, seven of which were rated as methodologically 'strong'. Combining physical activity with psychological therapy consistently engendered positive effects on outcomes compared with treatment as usual. Similar improvements in psychological outcomes were observed in most (7/8) groups receiving physical activity alone. Increased levels of physical activity were observed in psychologically-informed interventions, however this effect was unrelated to changes in psychological outcomes. Limitations: Clinical and methodological heterogeneity precluded meta-analyses of results, while risk of bias detected in the studies may compromise overall validity of the findings. Conclusions: Physical activity interventions may be a viable alternative to psychological therapies, provided psychological approaches are incorporated into the implementation design (i.e. behavioural activation). Improved psychological outcomes may be observed regardless of 'dose' received, however further research is required to ascertain whether psychosocial mechanisms of change mediate positive effects.

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Effects of combining physical activity with psychotherapy on mental health and well-being: A systematic review

Thomas

Thirlaway

Bowes

et al. 2020

Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…The curriculum of physical education facilitates learning for both children and young people about the importance of movement, sports, fitness activities and a healthy lifestyle. This practice offers significant leverage in the promotion of sports activities (Sancassiani, Machado and Preti, 2018). In view of the advancement of society, people moreover have an understanding of physical education.…”

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Sports Activities for Undergraduate Students in Saudi Arabia Universities: A Systematic Literature Review

Sayyd¹,

Zainuddin²,

Ghan³

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Objectives: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has experienced tremendous economic growth in the past few years and this in turn has led to undesirable lifestyle behaviors coupled with an associated rise in non-communicable diseases. This has forced the KSA administration to encourage sports related activities for a healthy life style. In this article, a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) is presented to discuss the current state of Physical Activity (PA) and sports activities in KSA and Other Countries in the World (OCW). The article also presents issues that hinder the success of physical and sports activities development in KSA to identify research gap. Methods: SLR search was conducted using ScienceDirect, Springer, Journal of health sciences and Google Scholar databases. The databases electronic search produced 553 articles at the initial stage. Some of these articles were eliminated since they did not conform to inclusion criteria. Finally a total of 58 articles satisfied the condition and were included for the study. Results: The literature highlighted that the studies investigating the male respondents is quite low having 3 in KSA and 0 in OCW, as against 7 in KSA and 0 in OCW for Females. In addition, the empirical analyses of the result based on this SLR concluded that the sports related studies in KSA are very low as compared to OCW. The study revealed that the main factors that hinder the success of physical and sports activities in KSA universities among males are lack of energy, motivation, self-confidence, and time, while among females, they are lack of social support and resources. Conclusion: It is not encouraged to participate in sports activity in Saudi Arabia. Despite the protests to promote sports activities there is very little action in this area as compared to OCW. Therefore, further research is needed to realize the potential in this area KSA to realise the vision 2030 and goal.

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“…There is evidence of significant benefits from physical activity (PA) and exercise in the psychosocial, and chronic disease-related disability [ 3 ].…”

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The Physical Body Experiences Questionnaire Simplified for Active Aging (PBE-QAG)

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Loi

Carta

et al. 2018

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Background:The physical activity has been indicated as an experience that can help achieve positive, self-oriented own body awareness. This awareness is an aspect that tends to get worse with age.Objective:Our study aims to verify the internal consistency of a questionnaire on physical awareness in a sample of Italian elders; a secondary objective is to measure if there is a relationship between physical awareness and perceived level of physical activity.Methods:Cross sectional study on a consecutive sample of elderly people was administered the “Physical Body Experiences Questionnaire simplified for active aging (PBE-QAG)”, inspired by the “Physical Body Experiences Questionnaire”, modified, simplified and adapted to be used in the elderly over 65. To elderly people the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha was also used to assess internal reliability of the total PBE-QAG. The factor structure was evaluated through Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFAs).Results:The Cronbach’s alpha was 0.8 for the “body-mind relationship” scale, 0.81 for the “accepting your body” scale, 0.83 for the “awareness of physical skills” scale, and 0.65 for the “awareness of physical limits” scale. Cronbach’s alpha for the total PBE-QAG was 0.89. The CFA indicated a model with the 4 factors (CFI = 0.989, TLI = 0.984, RMSEA = 0.076).People who conducted physical activity assiduously or regularly and over 10 minutes showed a better score to the PBE-QAG than those who declared a sporadic activity and for “less than 10 minute”, respectively.Conclusion:Our study revealed that the PBE-QAG shows an excellent total internal consistency. In the Italian sample of elderly people the questionnaire shows the model with the 4 factors described in literature.

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Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport Programs as Effective Therapeutic Tools in Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Cited by 22 publications

References 49 publications

Effects of combining physical activity with psychotherapy on mental health and well-being: A systematic review

Effects of combining physical activity with psychotherapy on mental health and well-being: A systematic review

Sports Activities for Undergraduate Students in Saudi Arabia Universities: A Systematic Literature Review

The Physical Body Experiences Questionnaire Simplified for Active Aging (PBE-QAG)

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