Physical Exercise and Kinesiotherapy

Overview

Kinanthropology can transfer a lot of its findings into treatment of psychic disorders and illnes-ses. Physical activity has been and is perceived as an important and supplementary means ofpsychiatric treatment. Mainly the somatic effect is evaluated. Psychic and social aspects are notconsidered sufficient by.Kinesiotherapy is considered as supporting treatment, in psychic disorders, widening the rangeof supporting therapies. It is specific for the psychosomatic activity of the patient. For it demandsactively performed movement and is an important component of the daily programme mainly inhypokinetic treatment of psychic allyill patients.The reason is the nature of kinesiotherapy, which uses modelled aimed locomotor programme.They require an active approach of the patient and work not only with the biological part of thepersonality, but also with its psychic one and with social relations. By movement in its widestmeaning the programme tries to gain access to the patient and through personal experience theninfluences his/her psychic in the meaning of putting into reality lus own psychosomatic „ego“ andits abilities.

Key words:
kinetic, kinesiotherapy, mental illness, psychiatry.