PMID: 19142328Jan 15, 2009Paper

Patterns of physical activity of people with chronic mental and behavioral disorders

Ciência & saúde coletiva
Angélica Nickel Adamoli, Mario Renato Azevedo

Abstract

Since physical activity (PA) is capable of improving both the quality of life and the prognosis for individuals with mental and behavioral disorders (MBD), the main purpose of this study was to analyze the PA patterns in individuals with MBD frequenting a Psychosocial Care Center (PCC) in the city of Pelotas. The target population of this descriptive study consisted of individuals attended in any of the PCCs of Pelotas. The sample was selected from six PCCs and comprised 85 patients and their relatives. The mean age of the sample was 40.9 years (standard deviation 13.8). It was found that, in comparison with the general population, these individuals had a lower socioeconomic level and less schooling. The prevalence of leisure-time physical activity was low. In addition, women tended to dedicate the greater part of their time to household activities. Men participated more in the PA offered by the PCC than women. Therefore, incorporation of PA in PCC seems to be a feasible initiative for supporting the treatment of these patients and would offer a unique opportunity for the patients to engage in supervised and structured PA programs.

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