The role of sport and exercise on mental health

MHSPA proposal is submitted within the frames of the entrenched relation between PA/sport and mental health as well as the numerous reports supporting that physical exercise enhances the therapeutic scheme for people suffering from some type of mental disorders.

The proposed course also aims to add on another concept in this process of raising awareness about the importance of PA on mental health, and further validate the connection by developing specialized training frameworks, which will aim to provide physical education, sport science, psychology, and physiotherapy students with the required skills to engage in mental health units as well as in further relevant exercise and sport settings.