Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

Individuals with and without Schizophrenia: Do Physical Activity and Gender Differentiate them?

Konstantinidis Christos and Bebetsos Evangelos

The study examined the relationship between exercise and health (mental and physical), of individuals classified as schizophrenic. In order to measure the physical possibilities of the sample, the “ALPHA-FIT battery test” for adults aged 18-69 years was used, while for recording the psychosomatic status, the “Subjective Exercise Experience Scale” was applied. The sample was consisted of 57 subjects, which were divided into three different groups. The results have shown that healthy self-esteem, physical condition and age are significantly related to the physical activity level of the participants. Regarding sex, no differences were indicated. Results pointed out that the Alpha-Fit test is suitable for usage on psychotic people to whom exercise plays a decisive factor of their psychological health