Evaluation of physical activity habits in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder
| Autor: | Antonio Carlos da Silva, Marcelo Feijó de Mello, Marcio Antonio de Assis, Mariana Pupo Cadrobbi, Fulvio A. Scorza, Marly de Albuquerque, Ricardo Mario Arida, Aline Ferii Schooedl, Sérgio Gomes da Silva |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes Núcleo de Pesquisas Tecnológicas Laboratório de Neurociências, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Physical activity Physical exercise Motor Activity Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Habits Leisure Activities Quality of life Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans In patient Social isolation Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychiatry Exercise Depression (differential diagnoses) Psychiatric Status Rating Scales lcsh:R5-920 Motivation Research General Medicine Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Posttraumatic stress Patient quality of life Physical activity habits Quality of Life Anxiety Female medicine.symptom lcsh:Medicine (General) Psychology Brazil Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) instacron:UNIFESP Clinics; v. 63 n. 4 (2008); 473-478 Clinics; Vol. 63 Núm. 4 (2008); 473-478 Clinics; Vol. 63 No. 4 (2008); 473-478 Clinics Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP Clinics, Vol 63, Iss 4, Pp 473-478 (2008) Clinics, Volume: 63, Issue: 4, Pages: 473-478, Published: 2008 |
| ISSN: | 1980-5322 1807-5932 |
| Popis: | Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) OBJECTIVE: In this study, we present data from a survey that aimed to assess the physical activity habits of adult Brazilian patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. METHOD: Fifty male and female patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder participated in this study. The mean age at onset was 37±12 years, and the mean time between diagnosis and follow-up was 3.6±4.2 years. RESULTS: Substantial changes in physical activity habits were observed following the onset of PTSD. While more than half of the patients participated in physical activities prior to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder onset, there was a significant reduction in their participation afterwards. The justifications for stopping physical activities or sport participation were lack of time and lack of motivation. DISCUSSION: Several studies have shown that physical exercise decreases reverts symptoms of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and social isolation. We could therefore hypothesize that patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder who exercise should experience the same benefits. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrated that patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder have low levels of participation in sports or physical activities. Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes Núcleo de Pesquisas Tecnológicas Laboratório de Neurociências Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina Departamento de Psiquiatria Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina Disciplina de Neurologia Experimental Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina Departamento de Fisiologia UNIFESP, EPM, Depto. de Psiquiatria UNIFESP, EPM, Disciplina de Neurologia Experimental UNIFESP, EPM, Depto. de Fisiologia SciELO |
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