Effect of Motivational Movement Programme on the Expressed Physical Fitness and Measured Psychomotor Tempo of Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients
Effect of Motivational Movement Programme on the Expressed Physical Fitness and Measured Psychomotor Tempo of Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients

Author(s): Běla Hátlová, Martin Dlabal, Tereza Dvořáková, Iva Wedlichová
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Sports Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: motivation; physical fitness; psychomotor tempo; psychiatry;
Summary/Abstract: Our research dealt with influence of a motivational movement programme (MMP) on the expressed level of physical fitness (PF) and measured psychomotor tempo of hospitalised psychiatric patients. Aim of this research is to verify whether conducting motivational interviewing (MI) during a standard motion program (SPP) in hospital has a higher positive impact on the expressed level of PF of psychiatric patients. The research used ten-point scales to measure the level of the expressed PF and the Path Test measuring the psychomotor tempo. MMP is based on motivational interviewing (MI) conducted in the course of a standard movement programme (SMP). The study population included patients with diagnosed mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use, schizophrenia, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. The obtained data confirmed significant influence of MMP on the expressed level of overall PF and its measured components including endurance, muscle strength and dexterity in exercising. The patients attending the SMP in the course of their hospitalisation did not show any statistically significant improvement in their PF as a whole and in its components either. Data confirmed a significant effect of MMP. A significant effect was not observed in the control group of patients. On the measured psychomotor tempo of psychiatric patients. A significant effect on psychomotor tempo was observed in experimental group of patients. Lower effect was observed in the control group of patients.

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